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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,395.42, 6,055.40 and 3,066.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,395.42, 6,055.40 and 3,066.74 is: 4,224.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,395.42 : 6,055.40 = 3,066.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,395.42/6,055.40 = 3,066.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,395.42x = 6,055.40 × 3,066.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,395.42x = 18,570,337.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,570,337.40/4,395.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224.93

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