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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,342.94, 5,990.54 and 3,207.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,342.94, 5,990.54 and 3,207.45 is: 4,424.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342.94 : 5,990.54 = 3,207.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342.94/5,990.54 = 3,207.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342.94x = 5,990.54 × 3,207.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342.94x = 19,214,341.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,214,341.49/4,342.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,424.28

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