1. **State the problem:** Given triangles \(\triangle ART \sim \triangle FIN\) with altitudes \(AS = 4\) and \(FE = 3\), and sides \(AT = x+1\) and \(FN = x-1\), find the lengths of \(AT\) and \(FN\).
2. **Use the property of similar triangles:** Corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional. Since \(\triangle ART \sim \triangle FIN\), we have
$$\frac{AT}{FN} = \frac{AS}{FE}$$
3. **Substitute the known values:**
$$\frac{x+1}{x-1} = \frac{4}{3}$$
4. **Cross multiply to solve for \(x\):**
$$3(x+1) = 4(x-1)$$
5. **Expand both sides:**
$$3x + 3 = 4x - 4$$
6. **Rearrange to isolate \(x\):**
$$3 + 4 = 4x - 3x$$
$$7 = x$$
7. **Find \(AT\) and \(FN\) by substituting \(x=7\):**
$$AT = x + 1 = 7 + 1 = 8$$
$$FN = x - 1 = 7 - 1 = 6$$
**Final answer:** \(AT = 8\) and \(FN = 6\).
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