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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,402.13, 6,603.23 and 1,115.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,402.13, 6,603.23 and 1,115.24 is: 1,672.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,402.13 : 6,603.23 = 1,115.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,402.13/6,603.23 = 1,115.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,402.13x = 6,603.23 × 1,115.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,402.13x = 7,364,156.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,364,156.00/4,402.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,672.86

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