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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,648.88, 6,973.32 and 1,186.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,648.88, 6,973.32 and 1,186.13 is: 1,779.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.88 : 6,973.32 = 1,186.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.88/6,973.32 = 1,186.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.88x = 6,973.32 × 1,186.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.88x = 8,271,229.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,271,229.19/4,648.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,779.19

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