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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,439.14, 6,643.86 and 3,335.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,439.14, 6,643.86 and 3,335.92 is: 4,992.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,439.14 : 6,643.86 = 3,335.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,439.14/6,643.86 = 3,335.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,439.14x = 6,643.86 × 3,335.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,439.14x = 22,163,385.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,163,385.45/4,439.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,992.72

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