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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,313.24, 6,467.80 and 1,972.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,313.24, 6,467.80 and 1,972.56 is: 2,957.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,313.24 : 6,467.80 = 1,972.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,313.24/6,467.80 = 1,972.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,313.24x = 6,467.80 × 1,972.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,313.24x = 12,758,123.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,758,123.57/4,313.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,957.90

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