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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,226.80, 5,827.56 and 3,467.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,226.80, 5,827.56 and 3,467.80 is: 4,781.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,226.80 : 5,827.56 = 3,467.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,226.80/5,827.56 = 3,467.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,226.80x = 5,827.56 × 3,467.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,226.80x = 20,208,812.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,208,812.57/4,226.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781.11

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