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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,172.02, 6,259.02 and 1,250.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,172.02, 6,259.02 and 1,250.26 is: 1,875.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,172.02 : 6,259.02 = 1,250.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,172.02/6,259.02 = 1,250.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,172.02x = 6,259.02 × 1,250.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,172.02x = 7,825,402.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,825,402.35/4,172.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875.69

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