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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,037.26, 6,053.70 and 1,263.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,037.26, 6,053.70 and 1,263.20 is: 1,894.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037.26 : 6,053.70 = 1,263.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037.26/6,053.70 = 1,263.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037.26x = 6,053.70 × 1,263.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037.26x = 7,647,033.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,647,033.84/4,037.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894.11

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