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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,351.60, 6,001.20 and 3,355.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,351.60, 6,001.20 and 3,355.36 is: 4,627.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,351.60 : 6,001.20 = 3,355.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,351.60/6,001.20 = 3,355.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,351.60x = 6,001.20 × 3,355.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,351.60x = 20,136,186.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,136,186.43/4,351.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,627.31

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