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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,402.36, 6,603.54 and 1,479.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,402.36, 6,603.54 and 1,479.88 is: 2,219.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,402.36 : 6,603.54 = 1,479.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,402.36/6,603.54 = 1,479.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,402.36x = 6,603.54 × 1,479.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,402.36x = 9,772,446.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,772,446.78/4,402.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219.82

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