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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,732.86, 6,527.97 and 4,102.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,732.86, 6,527.97 and 4,102.26 is: 5,658.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,732.86 : 6,527.97 = 4,102.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,732.86/6,527.97 = 4,102.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,732.86x = 6,527.97 × 4,102.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,732.86x = 26,779,430.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,779,430.21/4,732.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,658.19

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