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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.34, 5,983.92 and 3,337.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.34, 5,983.92 and 3,337.68 is: 4,607.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.34 : 5,983.92 = 3,337.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.34/5,983.92 = 3,337.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.34x = 5,983.92 × 3,337.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.34x = 19,972,410.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,972,410.11/4,334.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,607.95

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