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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,174.17, 6,259.38 and 1,252.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,174.17, 6,259.38 and 1,252.70 is: 1,878.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,174.17 : 6,259.38 = 1,252.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,174.17/6,259.38 = 1,252.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,174.17x = 6,259.38 × 1,252.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,174.17x = 7,841,094.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,841,094.03/4,174.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878.48

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