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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,326.92, 5,974 and 3,330.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,326.92, 5,974 and 3,330.44 is: 4,598.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,326.92 : 5,974 = 3,330.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,326.92/5,974 = 3,330.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,326.92x = 5,974 × 3,330.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,326.92x = 19,896,048.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,896,048.56/4,326.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,598.20

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