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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,342.56, 6,501.60 and 3,379.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,342.56, 6,501.60 and 3,379.92 is: 5,060.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342.56 : 6,501.60 = 3,379.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342.56/6,501.60 = 3,379.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342.56x = 6,501.60 × 3,379.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342.56x = 21,974,887.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,974,887.87/4,342.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,060.35

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