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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,226.52, 5,827.03 and 3,467.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,226.52, 5,827.03 and 3,467.52 is: 4,780.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,226.52 : 5,827.03 = 3,467.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,226.52/5,827.03 = 3,467.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,226.52x = 5,827.03 × 3,467.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,226.52x = 20,205,334.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,205,334.40/4,226.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,780.61

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