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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,336.52, 5,987.12 and 3,339.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,336.52, 5,987.12 and 3,339.92 is: 4,611.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,336.52 : 5,987.12 = 3,339.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,336.52/5,987.12 = 3,339.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,336.52x = 5,987.12 × 3,339.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,336.52x = 19,996,501.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,996,501.83/4,336.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,611.19

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