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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.27, 5,941.86 and 3,309.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.27, 5,941.86 and 3,309.20 is: 4,568.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.27 : 5,941.86 = 3,309.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.27/5,941.86 = 3,309.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.27x = 5,941.86 × 3,309.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.27x = 19,662,803.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,662,803.11/4,304.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,568.21

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