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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,323.32, 5,953.10 and 3,623.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,323.32, 5,953.10 and 3,623.48 is: 4,989.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,323.32 : 5,953.10 = 3,623.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,323.32/5,953.10 = 3,623.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,323.32x = 5,953.10 × 3,623.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,323.32x = 21,570,938.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,570,938.79/4,323.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,989.44

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