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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,460.20, 6,155.52 and 3,339.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,460.20, 6,155.52 and 3,339.16 is: 4,608.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,460.20 : 6,155.52 = 3,339.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,460.20/6,155.52 = 3,339.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,460.20x = 6,155.52 × 3,339.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,460.20x = 20,554,266.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,554,266.16/4,460.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,608.37

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