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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,322.32, 7,335.24 and 4,330.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,322.32, 7,335.24 and 4,330.88 is: 5,968.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,322.32 : 7,335.24 = 4,330.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,322.32/7,335.24 = 4,330.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,322.32x = 7,335.24 × 4,330.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,322.32x = 31,768,044.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,768,044.21/5,322.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,968.83

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