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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.13, 5,945.27 and 3,321.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.13, 5,945.27 and 3,321.56 is: 4,588.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.13 : 5,945.27 = 3,321.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.13/5,945.27 = 3,321.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.13x = 5,945.27 × 3,321.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.13x = 19,747,524.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,747,524.69/4,304.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,588.04

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