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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,403.88, 6,075.36 and 3,520.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,403.88, 6,075.36 and 3,520.92 is: 4,857.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,403.88 : 6,075.36 = 3,520.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,403.88/6,075.36 = 3,520.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,403.88x = 6,075.36 × 3,520.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,403.88x = 21,390,856.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,390,856.53/4,403.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857.28

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