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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,402.80, 6,603.72 and 1,324.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,402.80, 6,603.72 and 1,324.80 is: 1,987.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,402.80 : 6,603.72 = 1,324.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,402.80/6,603.72 = 1,324.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,402.80x = 6,603.72 × 1,324.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,402.80x = 8,748,608.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,748,608.26/4,402.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,987.06

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