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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,310.19, 5,941.32 and 3,604.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,310.19, 5,941.32 and 3,604.38 is: 4,968.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,310.19 : 5,941.32 = 3,604.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,310.19/5,941.32 = 3,604.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,310.19x = 5,941.32 × 3,604.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,310.19x = 21,414,774.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,414,774.98/4,310.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968.41

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