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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,175.17, 6,260.88 and 1,252.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,175.17, 6,260.88 and 1,252.90 is: 1,878.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,175.17 : 6,260.88 = 1,252.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,175.17/6,260.88 = 1,252.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,175.17x = 6,260.88 × 1,252.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,175.17x = 7,844,256.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,844,256.55/4,175.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878.79

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