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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,379.58, 6,568.75 and 1,259.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,379.58, 6,568.75 and 1,259.85 is: 1,889.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,379.58 : 6,568.75 = 1,259.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,379.58/6,568.75 = 1,259.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,379.58x = 6,568.75 × 1,259.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,379.58x = 8,275,639.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,275,639.69/4,379.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,889.60

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