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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,303.60, 5,937.24 and 3,307.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,303.60, 5,937.24 and 3,307.12 is: 4,562.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,303.60 : 5,937.24 = 3,307.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,303.60/5,937.24 = 3,307.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,303.60x = 5,937.24 × 3,307.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,303.60x = 19,635,165.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,635,165.15/4,303.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,562.50

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