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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,397.20, 6,602.20 and 3,104.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,397.20, 6,602.20 and 3,104.40 is: 4,661.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,397.20 : 6,602.20 = 3,104.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,397.20/6,602.20 = 3,104.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,397.20x = 6,602.20 × 3,104.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,397.20x = 20,495,869.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,495,869.68/4,397.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,661.12

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