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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.16, 5,942.58 and 3,307.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.16, 5,942.58 and 3,307.62 is: 4,566.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.16 : 5,942.58 = 3,307.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.16/5,942.58 = 3,307.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.16x = 5,942.58 × 3,307.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.16x = 19,655,796.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,655,796.46/4,304.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,566.70

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