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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,408, 6,088.16 and 2,933.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,408, 6,088.16 and 2,933.44 is: 4,051.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,408 : 6,088.16 = 2,933.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,408/6,088.16 = 2,933.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,408x = 6,088.16 × 2,933.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,408x = 17,859,252.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,859,252.07/4,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,051.55

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