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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.52, 5,949.72 and 3,133.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.52, 5,949.72 and 3,133.80 is: 4,331.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.52 : 5,949.72 = 3,133.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.52/5,949.72 = 3,133.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.52x = 5,949.72 × 3,133.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.52x = 18,645,232.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,645,232.54/4,304.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,331.55

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