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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,417.18, 6,056.17 and 4,338.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,417.18, 6,056.17 and 4,338.26 is: 5,947.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,417.18 : 6,056.17 = 4,338.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,417.18/6,056.17 = 4,338.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,417.18x = 6,056.17 × 4,338.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,417.18x = 26,273,221.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,273,221.65/4,417.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,947.96

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