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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,051.20, 6,069.60 and 3,316.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,051.20, 6,069.60 and 3,316.80 is: 4,969.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,051.20 : 6,069.60 = 3,316.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,051.20/6,069.60 = 3,316.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,051.20x = 6,069.60 × 3,316.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,051.20x = 20,131,649.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,131,649.28/4,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,969.31

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