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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,418.84, 6,093.96 and 3,420.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,418.84, 6,093.96 and 3,420.92 is: 4,717.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,418.84 : 6,093.96 = 3,420.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,418.84/6,093.96 = 3,420.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,418.84x = 6,093.96 × 3,420.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,418.84x = 20,846,949.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,846,949.64/4,418.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,717.74

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