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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,267.26, 5,877 and 3,677.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,267.26, 5,877 and 3,677.58 is: 5,064.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,267.26 : 5,877 = 3,677.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,267.26/5,877 = 3,677.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,267.26x = 5,877 × 3,677.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,267.26x = 21,613,137.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,613,137.66/4,267.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,064.87

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