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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,303.24, 5,941.95 and 3,506.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,303.24, 5,941.95 and 3,506.67 is: 4,842.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,303.24 : 5,941.95 = 3,506.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,303.24/5,941.95 = 3,506.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,303.24x = 5,941.95 × 3,506.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,303.24x = 20,836,457.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,836,457.81/4,303.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,842.04

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