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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,877.17, 6,728.34 and 3,832.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,877.17, 6,728.34 and 3,832.27 is: 5,286.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,877.17 : 6,728.34 = 3,832.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,877.17/6,728.34 = 3,832.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,877.17x = 6,728.34 × 3,832.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,877.17x = 25,784,815.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,784,815.53/4,877.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,286.84

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