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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,401.24, 6,559.38 and 4,394.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,401.24, 6,559.38 and 4,394.30 is: 6,549.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,401.24 : 6,559.38 = 4,394.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,401.24/6,559.38 = 4,394.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,401.24x = 6,559.38 × 4,394.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,401.24x = 28,823,887.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,823,887.63/4,401.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,549.04

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