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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,466.40, 6,692.40 and 4,207.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,466.40, 6,692.40 and 4,207.20 is: 6,304.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,466.40 : 6,692.40 = 4,207.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,466.40/6,692.40 = 4,207.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,466.40x = 6,692.40 × 4,207.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,466.40x = 28,156,265.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,156,265.28/4,466.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,304.02

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