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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,340.16, 5,992.47 and 3,343.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,340.16, 5,992.47 and 3,343.86 is: 4,616.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,340.16 : 5,992.47 = 3,343.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,340.16/5,992.47 = 3,343.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,340.16x = 5,992.47 × 3,343.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,340.16x = 20,037,980.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,037,980.73/4,340.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,616.88

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