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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,073.34, 5,616.28 and 3,442.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,073.34, 5,616.28 and 3,442.75 is: 4,746.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,073.34 : 5,616.28 = 3,442.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,073.34/5,616.28 = 3,442.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,073.34x = 5,616.28 × 3,442.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,073.34x = 19,335,447.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,335,447.97/4,073.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,746.83

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