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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,437.55, 6,116.67 and 3,240.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,437.55, 6,116.67 and 3,240.64 is: 4,466.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,437.55 : 6,116.67 = 3,240.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,437.55/6,116.67 = 3,240.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,437.55x = 6,116.67 × 3,240.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,437.55x = 19,821,925.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,821,925.47/4,437.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,466.86

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