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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,388.25, 6,060.69 and 3,405.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,388.25, 6,060.69 and 3,405.45 is: 4,703.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,388.25 : 6,060.69 = 3,405.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,388.25/6,060.69 = 3,405.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,388.25x = 6,060.69 × 3,405.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,388.25x = 20,639,376.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,639,376.76/4,388.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,703.33

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