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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,172.10, 6,259.16 and 1,250.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,172.10, 6,259.16 and 1,250.43 is: 1,875.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,172.10 : 6,259.16 = 1,250.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,172.10/6,259.16 = 1,250.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,172.10x = 6,259.16 × 1,250.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,172.10x = 7,826,641.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,826,641.44/4,172.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875.95

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