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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,175.10, 6,260.81 and 1,252.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,175.10, 6,260.81 and 1,252.85 is: 1,878.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,175.10 : 6,260.81 = 1,252.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,175.10/6,260.81 = 1,252.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,175.10x = 6,260.81 × 1,252.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,175.10x = 7,843,818.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,818.24/4,175.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878.71

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