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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,339.36, 5,990.52 and 3,393.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,339.36, 5,990.52 and 3,393.46 is: 4,684.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,339.36 : 5,990.52 = 3,393.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,339.36/5,990.52 = 3,393.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,339.36x = 5,990.52 × 3,393.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,339.36x = 20,328,590.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,328,590.00/4,339.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,684.70

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