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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,448.20, 6,669.23 and 3,199.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,448.20, 6,669.23 and 3,199.56 is: 4,797.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,448.20 : 6,669.23 = 3,199.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,448.20/6,669.23 = 3,199.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,448.20x = 6,669.23 × 3,199.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,448.20x = 21,338,601.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,338,601.54/4,448.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,797.13

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