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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,401.96, 6,077.12 and 3,385.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,401.96, 6,077.12 and 3,385.48 is: 4,673.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,401.96 : 6,077.12 = 3,385.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,401.96/6,077.12 = 3,385.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,401.96x = 6,077.12 × 3,385.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,401.96x = 20,573,968.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,573,968.22/4,401.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,673.82

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