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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,339.80, 6,495.30 and 3,043.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,339.80, 6,495.30 and 3,043.80 is: 4,555.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,339.80 : 6,495.30 = 3,043.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,339.80/6,495.30 = 3,043.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,339.80x = 6,495.30 × 3,043.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,339.80x = 19,770,394.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,770,394.14/4,339.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,555.60

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