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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,340.25, 5,992.29 and 3,343.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,340.25, 5,992.29 and 3,343.68 is: 4,616.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,340.25 : 5,992.29 = 3,343.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,340.25/5,992.29 = 3,343.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,340.25x = 5,992.29 × 3,343.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,340.25x = 20,036,300.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,036,300.23/4,340.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,616.39

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