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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,026.17, 6,037.30 and 1,252.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,026.17, 6,037.30 and 1,252.87 is: 1,878.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,026.17 : 6,037.30 = 1,252.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,026.17/6,037.30 = 1,252.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,026.17x = 6,037.30 × 1,252.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,026.17x = 7,563,938.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,563,938.52/4,026.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878.69

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