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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,058.36, 6,087.31 and 1,247.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,058.36, 6,087.31 and 1,247.19 is: 1,870.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,058.36 : 6,087.31 = 1,247.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,058.36/6,087.31 = 1,247.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,058.36x = 6,087.31 × 1,247.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,058.36x = 7,592,032.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,592,032.16/4,058.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,870.71

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