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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,435.20, 6,121.01 and 3,314.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,435.20, 6,121.01 and 3,314.20 is: 4,573.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,435.20 : 6,121.01 = 3,314.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,435.20/6,121.01 = 3,314.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,435.20x = 6,121.01 × 3,314.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,435.20x = 20,286,244.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,286,244.32/4,435.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,573.92

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