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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,337.60, 6,495.60 and 4,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,337.60, 6,495.60 and 4,143.20 is: 6,204.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,337.60 : 6,495.60 = 4,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,337.60/6,495.60 = 4,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,337.60x = 6,495.60 × 4,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,337.60x = 26,912,569.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,912,569.92/4,337.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,204.48

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