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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,418.56, 6,097.28 and 3,161.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,418.56, 6,097.28 and 3,161.60 is: 4,362.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,418.56 : 6,097.28 = 3,161.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,418.56/6,097.28 = 3,161.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,418.56x = 6,097.28 × 3,161.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,418.56x = 19,277,160.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,277,160.45/4,418.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,362.77

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