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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,379.00, 6,566.52 and 1,258.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,379.00, 6,566.52 and 1,258.29 is: 1,886.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,379.00 : 6,566.52 = 1,258.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,379.00/6,566.52 = 1,258.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,379.00x = 6,566.52 × 1,258.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,379.00x = 8,262,586.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,262,586.45/4,379.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886.87

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