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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,036.46, 6,055.31 and 1,262.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,036.46, 6,055.31 and 1,262.57 is: 1,894.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,036.46 : 6,055.31 = 1,262.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,036.46/6,055.31 = 1,262.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,036.46x = 6,055.31 × 1,262.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,036.46x = 7,645,225.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,645,225.63/4,036.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894.04

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