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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,227.68, 7,183.50 and 4,177.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,227.68, 7,183.50 and 4,177.92 is: 5,741.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227.68 : 7,183.50 = 4,177.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227.68/7,183.50 = 4,177.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227.68x = 7,183.50 × 4,177.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227.68x = 30,012,088.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,012,088.32/5,227.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,741.00

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