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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,403.45, 6,603.52 and 1,441.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,403.45, 6,603.52 and 1,441.20 is: 2,161.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,403.45 : 6,603.52 = 1,441.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,403.45/6,603.52 = 1,441.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,403.45x = 6,603.52 × 1,441.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,403.45x = 9,516,993.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,516,993.02/4,403.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,161.26

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