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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,448.39, 6,672.38 and 3,216.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,448.39, 6,672.38 and 3,216.38 is: 4,824.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,448.39 : 6,672.38 = 3,216.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,448.39/6,672.38 = 3,216.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,448.39x = 6,672.38 × 3,216.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,448.39x = 21,460,860.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,460,860.14/4,448.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824.42

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