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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,227.27, 7,830.68 and 3,467.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,227.27, 7,830.68 and 3,467.04 is: 5,193.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227.27 : 7,830.68 = 3,467.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227.27/7,830.68 = 3,467.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227.27x = 7,830.68 × 3,467.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227.27x = 27,149,263.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,149,263.34/5,227.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,193.78

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