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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,339.34, 5,990.82 and 3,342.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,339.34, 5,990.82 and 3,342.68 is: 4,614.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,339.34 : 5,990.82 = 3,342.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,339.34/5,990.82 = 3,342.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,339.34x = 5,990.82 × 3,342.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,339.34x = 20,025,394.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,025,394.20/4,339.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,614.85

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