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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,326.19, 5,973.49 and 3,380.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,326.19, 5,973.49 and 3,380.35 is: 4,667.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,326.19 : 5,973.49 = 3,380.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,326.19/5,973.49 = 3,380.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,326.19x = 5,973.49 × 3,380.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,326.19x = 20,192,477.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,192,477.91/4,326.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,667.49

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