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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,303.20, 5,934.15 and 3,243.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,303.20, 5,934.15 and 3,243.54 is: 4,472.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,303.20 : 5,934.15 = 3,243.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,303.20/5,934.15 = 3,243.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,303.20x = 5,934.15 × 3,243.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,303.20x = 19,247,652.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,247,652.89/4,303.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,472.87

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