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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,328.50, 5,976.03 and 3,331.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,328.50, 5,976.03 and 3,331.90 is: 4,600.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,328.50 : 5,976.03 = 3,331.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,328.50/5,976.03 = 3,331.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,328.50x = 5,976.03 × 3,331.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,328.50x = 19,911,534.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,911,534.36/4,328.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,600.10

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