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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,318.16, 5,961.93 and 3,321.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,318.16, 5,961.93 and 3,321.68 is: 4,586.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,318.16 : 5,961.93 = 3,321.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,318.16/5,961.93 = 3,321.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,318.16x = 5,961.93 × 3,321.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,318.16x = 19,803,623.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,803,623.64/4,318.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,586.13

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