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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,326.38, 5,970.75 and 3,327.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,326.38, 5,970.75 and 3,327.02 is: 4,591.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,326.38 : 5,970.75 = 3,327.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,326.38/5,970.75 = 3,327.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,326.38x = 5,970.75 × 3,327.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,326.38x = 19,864,804.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,864,804.67/4,326.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,591.55

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