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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,603.40, 9,888.90 and 4,400.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,603.40, 9,888.90 and 4,400.20 is: 6,589.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,603.40 : 9,888.90 = 4,400.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,603.40/9,888.90 = 4,400.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,603.40x = 9,888.90 × 4,400.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,603.40x = 43,513,137.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,513,137.78/6,603.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,589.51

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