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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,309.41, 5,945.13 and 3,192.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,309.41, 5,945.13 and 3,192.96 is: 4,404.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,309.41 : 5,945.13 = 3,192.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,309.41/5,945.13 = 3,192.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,309.41x = 5,945.13 × 3,192.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,309.41x = 18,982,562.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,982,562.28/4,309.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,404.91

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