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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,299.66, 5,936.40 and 3,303.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,299.66, 5,936.40 and 3,303.16 is: 4,560.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,299.66 : 5,936.40 = 3,303.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,299.66/5,936.40 = 3,303.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,299.66x = 5,936.40 × 3,303.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,299.66x = 19,608,879.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,608,879.02/4,299.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,560.57

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