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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,310.56, 5,943.36 and 3,603.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,310.56, 5,943.36 and 3,603.36 is: 4,968.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,310.56 : 5,943.36 = 3,603.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,310.56/5,943.36 = 3,603.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,310.56x = 5,943.36 × 3,603.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,310.56x = 21,416,065.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,416,065.69/4,310.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968.28

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