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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,068.62, 6,102.93 and 1,257.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,068.62, 6,102.93 and 1,257.51 is: 1,886.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,068.62 : 6,102.93 = 1,257.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,068.62/6,102.93 = 1,257.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,068.62x = 6,102.93 × 1,257.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,068.62x = 7,674,523.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,674,523.11/4,068.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886.27

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