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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,395.11, 6,050.36 and 3,398.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,395.11, 6,050.36 and 3,398.50 is: 4,678.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,395.11 : 6,050.36 = 3,398.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,395.11/6,050.36 = 3,398.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,395.11x = 6,050.36 × 3,398.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,395.11x = 20,562,141.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,562,141.83/4,395.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,678.42

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