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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.52, 5,943.06 and 3,308.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.52, 5,943.06 and 3,308.04 is: 4,567.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.52 : 5,943.06 = 3,308.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.52/5,943.06 = 3,308.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.52x = 5,943.06 × 3,308.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.52x = 19,659,880.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,659,880.20/4,304.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,567.26

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