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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,432.31, 6,117.26 and 3,368.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,432.31, 6,117.26 and 3,368.35 is: 4,648.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,432.31 : 6,117.26 = 3,368.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,432.31/6,117.26 = 3,368.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,432.31x = 6,117.26 × 3,368.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,432.31x = 20,605,072.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,605,072.72/4,432.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,648.83

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