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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,226.96, 5,829.66 and 3,167.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,226.96, 5,829.66 and 3,167.22 is: 4,368.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,226.96 : 5,829.66 = 3,167.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,226.96/5,829.66 = 3,167.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,226.96x = 5,829.66 × 3,167.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,226.96x = 18,463,815.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,463,815.75/4,226.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368.11

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