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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,303.27, 5,940.48 and 3,308.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,303.27, 5,940.48 and 3,308.20 is: 4,566.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,303.27 : 5,940.48 = 3,308.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,303.27/5,940.48 = 3,308.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,303.27x = 5,940.48 × 3,308.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,303.27x = 19,652,295.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,652,295.94/4,303.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,566.83

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