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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,323.39, 5,965.20 and 2,904.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,323.39, 5,965.20 and 2,904.57 is: 4,007.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,323.39 : 5,965.20 = 2,904.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,323.39/5,965.20 = 2,904.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,323.39x = 5,965.20 × 2,904.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,323.39x = 17,326,340.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,326,340.96/4,323.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,007.58

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