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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,399.20, 6,599.03 and 1,112.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,399.20, 6,599.03 and 1,112.32 is: 1,668.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,399.20 : 6,599.03 = 1,112.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,399.20/6,599.03 = 1,112.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,399.20x = 6,599.03 × 1,112.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,399.20x = 7,340,233.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,340,233.05/4,399.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668.54

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