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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,401.60, 6,603.09 and 1,479.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,401.60, 6,603.09 and 1,479.24 is: 2,219.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,401.60 : 6,603.09 = 1,479.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,401.60/6,603.09 = 1,479.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,401.60x = 6,603.09 × 1,479.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,401.60x = 9,767,554.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,767,554.85/4,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219.09

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