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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,648.41, 6,972.75 and 1,185.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,648.41, 6,972.75 and 1,185.66 is: 1,778.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.41 : 6,972.75 = 1,185.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.41/6,972.75 = 1,185.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.41x = 6,972.75 × 1,185.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.41x = 8,267,310.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,267,310.77/4,648.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778.52

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