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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,378.23, 6,567.36 and 1,258.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,378.23, 6,567.36 and 1,258.29 is: 1,887.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378.23 : 6,567.36 = 1,258.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378.23/6,567.36 = 1,258.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378.23x = 6,567.36 × 1,258.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378.23x = 8,263,643.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,263,643.41/4,378.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887.44

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