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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,659.10, 6,427.05 and 3,167.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,659.10, 6,427.05 and 3,167.02 is: 4,368.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,659.10 : 6,427.05 = 3,167.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,659.10/6,427.05 = 3,167.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,659.10x = 6,427.05 × 3,167.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,659.10x = 20,354,595.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,354,595.89/4,659.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368.78

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