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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,956.04, 7,434.09 and 1,258.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,956.04, 7,434.09 and 1,258.26 is: 1,887.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,956.04 : 7,434.09 = 1,258.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,956.04/7,434.09 = 1,258.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,956.04x = 7,434.09 × 1,258.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,956.04x = 9,353,974.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,353,974.62/4,956.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887.39

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