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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,323.32, 7,336.62 and 4,331.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,323.32, 7,336.62 and 4,331.88 is: 5,970.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,323.32 : 7,336.62 = 4,331.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,323.32/7,336.62 = 4,331.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,323.32x = 7,336.62 × 4,331.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,323.32x = 31,781,357.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,781,357.45/5,323.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,970.21

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