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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,402.32, 6,603.93 and 1,282.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,402.32, 6,603.93 and 1,282.35 is: 1,923.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,402.32 : 6,603.93 = 1,282.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,402.32/6,603.93 = 1,282.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,402.32x = 6,603.93 × 1,282.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,402.32x = 8,468,549.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,468,549.64/4,402.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,923.66

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