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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,400.40, 6,075.18 and 3,512.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,400.40, 6,075.18 and 3,512.64 is: 4,849.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,400.40 : 6,075.18 = 3,512.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,400.40/6,075.18 = 3,512.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,400.40x = 6,075.18 × 3,512.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,400.40x = 21,339,920.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,339,920.28/4,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,849.54

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