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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,174.22, 7,134.24 and 4,226.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,174.22, 7,134.24 and 4,226.52 is: 5,827.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,174.22 : 7,134.24 = 4,226.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,174.22/7,134.24 = 4,226.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,174.22x = 7,134.24 × 4,226.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,174.22x = 30,153,008.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,153,008.04/5,174.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,827.55

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