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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,405.24, 6,068.82 and 3,076.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,405.24, 6,068.82 and 3,076.60 is: 4,238.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,405.24 : 6,068.82 = 3,076.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,405.24/6,068.82 = 3,076.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,405.24x = 6,068.82 × 3,076.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,405.24x = 18,671,331.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,671,331.61/4,405.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238.44

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