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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,315.68, 5,944.08 and 3,429.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,315.68, 5,944.08 and 3,429.95 is: 4,724.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,315.68 : 5,944.08 = 3,429.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,315.68/5,944.08 = 3,429.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,315.68x = 5,944.08 × 3,429.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,315.68x = 20,387,880.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,387,880.34/4,315.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,724.14

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