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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,269.18, 5,914.26 and 4,167.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,269.18, 5,914.26 and 4,167.12 is: 5,772.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,269.18 : 5,914.26 = 4,167.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,269.18/5,914.26 = 4,167.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,269.18x = 5,914.26 × 4,167.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,269.18x = 24,645,431.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,645,431.13/4,269.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,772.87

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