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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,191.36, 5,777.44 and 3,349.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,191.36, 5,777.44 and 3,349.40 is: 4,616.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,191.36 : 5,777.44 = 3,349.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,191.36/5,777.44 = 3,349.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,191.36x = 5,777.44 × 3,349.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,191.36x = 19,350,957.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,350,957.54/4,191.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,616.87

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