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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,446.08, 6,138.60 and 3,435.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,446.08, 6,138.60 and 3,435.92 is: 4,743.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,446.08 : 6,138.60 = 3,435.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,446.08/6,138.60 = 3,435.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,446.08x = 6,138.60 × 3,435.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,446.08x = 21,091,738.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,091,738.51/4,446.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,743.90

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