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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,336.32, 5,986 and 3,341.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,336.32, 5,986 and 3,341.20 is: 4,612.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,336.32 : 5,986 = 3,341.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,336.32/5,986 = 3,341.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,336.32x = 5,986 × 3,341.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,336.32x = 20,000,423.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,000,423.20/4,336.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,612.30

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