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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,266.26, 6,387 and 3,175.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,266.26, 6,387 and 3,175.46 is: 4,753.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,266.26 : 6,387 = 3,175.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,266.26/6,387 = 3,175.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,266.26x = 6,387 × 3,175.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,266.26x = 20,281,663.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,281,663.02/4,266.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,753.97

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