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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,313.80, 5,955.86 and 3,317.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,313.80, 5,955.86 and 3,317.24 is: 4,579.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,313.80 : 5,955.86 = 3,317.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,313.80/5,955.86 = 3,317.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,313.80x = 5,955.86 × 3,317.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,313.80x = 19,757,017.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,757,017.03/4,313.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,579.96

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