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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,331.60, 5,973.96 and 3,335.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,331.60, 5,973.96 and 3,335.76 is: 4,600.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,331.60 : 5,973.96 = 3,335.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,331.60/5,973.96 = 3,335.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,331.60x = 5,973.96 × 3,335.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,331.60x = 19,927,696.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,927,696.81/4,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,600.54

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