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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,342.37, 5,987.80 and 4,251.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,342.37, 5,987.80 and 4,251.25 is: 5,862.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342.37 : 5,987.80 = 4,251.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342.37/5,987.80 = 4,251.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342.37x = 5,987.80 × 4,251.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342.37x = 25,455,634.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,455,634.75/4,342.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,862.15

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