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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,228.16, 6,335.04 and 3,303.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,228.16, 6,335.04 and 3,303.36 is: 4,949.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,228.16 : 6,335.04 = 3,303.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,228.16/6,335.04 = 3,303.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,228.16x = 6,335.04 × 3,303.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,228.16x = 20,926,917.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,926,917.73/4,228.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,949.41

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