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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,933.42, 6,809.07 and 3,167.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,933.42, 6,809.07 and 3,167.26 is: 4,371.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.42 : 6,809.07 = 3,167.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.42/6,809.07 = 3,167.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.42x = 6,809.07 × 3,167.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.42x = 21,566,095.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,566,095.05/4,933.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,371.43

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