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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,168.45, 5,762.30 and 3,337.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,168.45, 5,762.30 and 3,337.39 is: 4,613.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,168.45 : 5,762.30 = 3,337.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,168.45/5,762.30 = 3,337.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,168.45x = 5,762.30 × 3,337.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,168.45x = 19,231,042.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,231,042.40/4,168.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,613.48

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