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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,313.86, 5,959.58 and 3,439.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,313.86, 5,959.58 and 3,439.06 is: 4,751.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,313.86 : 5,959.58 = 3,439.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,313.86/5,959.58 = 3,439.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,313.86x = 5,959.58 × 3,439.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,313.86x = 20,495,321.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,495,321.10/4,313.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,751.04

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