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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,456.88, 8,173.17 and 3,268.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,456.88, 8,173.17 and 3,268.26 is: 4,895.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,456.88 : 8,173.17 = 3,268.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,456.88/8,173.17 = 3,268.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,456.88x = 8,173.17 × 3,268.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,456.88x = 26,712,044.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,712,044.58/5,456.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,895.11

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