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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,342.16, 5,992.20 and 2,945.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,342.16, 5,992.20 and 2,945.36 is: 4,064.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342.16 : 5,992.20 = 2,945.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342.16/5,992.20 = 2,945.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342.16x = 5,992.20 × 2,945.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342.16x = 17,649,186.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,649,186.19/4,342.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064.61

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