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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,323.60, 5,968.80 and 3,307.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,323.60, 5,968.80 and 3,307.32 is: 4,565.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,323.60 : 5,968.80 = 3,307.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,323.60/5,968.80 = 3,307.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,323.60x = 5,968.80 × 3,307.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,323.60x = 19,740,731.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,740,731.62/4,323.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,565.81

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