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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,184.60, 6,276.71 and 1,262.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,184.60, 6,276.71 and 1,262.81 is: 1,894.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,184.60 : 6,276.71 = 1,262.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,184.60/6,276.71 = 1,262.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,184.60x = 6,276.71 × 1,262.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,184.60x = 7,926,311.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,926,311.00/4,184.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894.16

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