Solve the equation $\sin(3x)\cos(x)=\frac{2}{3}$

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I want to solve the equation $\sin(3x)\cos(x)=\frac{2}{3}$ for $x\in [0,\frac{\pi}{2})$ but I could not do it. I tried to develop $\sin(3x)=\sin(x+x+x)$ and I arrived at the step where the equation becomes $(4\cos^2(x)-1)\sin(x)\cos(x)=\frac{2}{3}$ and I could not go further !

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Hint:

$$2=3\sin x\cos x(4\cos^2x-1)$$

Divide both sides by $\cos^4x$

$$3\tan x(3-4\tan^2x)=2\sec^4x=2(1+\tan^2x)^2$$

$$2t^4+12t^3+4t^2-9t+2=0$$ where $t=\tan x$