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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,179.96, 6,269.94 and 1,258.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,179.96, 6,269.94 and 1,258.02 is: 1,887.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,179.96 : 6,269.94 = 1,258.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,179.96/6,269.94 = 1,258.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,179.96x = 6,269.94 × 1,258.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,179.96x = 7,887,709.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,887,709.92/4,179.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887.03

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