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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,303.77, 5,931.17 and 3,358.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,303.77, 5,931.17 and 3,358.07 is: 4,627.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,303.77 : 5,931.17 = 3,358.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,303.77/5,931.17 = 3,358.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,303.77x = 5,931.17 × 3,358.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,303.77x = 19,917,237.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,917,237.60/4,303.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,627.86

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