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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,331.60, 6,497.40 and 3,307.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,331.60, 6,497.40 and 3,307.60 is: 4,961.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,331.60 : 6,497.40 = 3,307.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,331.60/6,497.40 = 3,307.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,331.60x = 6,497.40 × 3,307.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,331.60x = 21,490,800.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,490,800.24/4,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,961.40

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