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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,318.25, 5,956.34 and 3,436.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,318.25, 5,956.34 and 3,436.16 is: 4,739.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,318.25 : 5,956.34 = 3,436.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,318.25/5,956.34 = 3,436.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,318.25x = 5,956.34 × 3,436.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,318.25x = 20,466,890.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,466,890.29/4,318.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,739.63

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