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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.52, 5,984.36 and 3,337.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.52, 5,984.36 and 3,337.92 is: 4,608.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.52 : 5,984.36 = 3,337.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.52/5,984.36 = 3,337.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.52x = 5,984.36 × 3,337.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.52x = 19,975,314.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,975,314.93/4,334.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,608.43

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