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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,318.80, 5,961.88 and 3,359.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,318.80, 5,961.88 and 3,359.54 is: 4,637.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,318.80 : 5,961.88 = 3,359.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,318.80/5,961.88 = 3,359.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,318.80x = 5,961.88 × 3,359.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,318.80x = 20,029,174.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,029,174.34/4,318.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,637.67

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