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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,226.93, 5,826.17 and 3,177.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,226.93, 5,826.17 and 3,177.17 is: 4,379.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,226.93 : 5,826.17 = 3,177.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,226.93/5,826.17 = 3,177.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,226.93x = 5,826.17 × 3,177.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,226.93x = 18,510,732.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,510,732.54/4,226.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,379.24

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