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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.56, 5,928.99 and 3,307.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.56, 5,928.99 and 3,307.94 is: 4,556.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.56 : 5,928.99 = 3,307.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.56/5,928.99 = 3,307.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.56x = 5,928.99 × 3,307.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.56x = 19,612,743.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,612,743.18/4,304.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556.27

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