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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,416.86, 6,088.37 and 3,296.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,416.86, 6,088.37 and 3,296.03 is: 4,543.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,416.86 : 6,088.37 = 3,296.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,416.86/6,088.37 = 3,296.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,416.86x = 6,088.37 × 3,296.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,416.86x = 20,067,403.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,067,403.25/4,416.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,543.36

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