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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,416.60, 6,088.49 and 3,086.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,416.60, 6,088.49 and 3,086.18 is: 4,254.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,416.60 : 6,088.49 = 3,086.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,416.60/6,088.49 = 3,086.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,416.60x = 6,088.49 × 3,086.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,416.60x = 18,790,176.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,790,176.07/4,416.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,254.44

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