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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,393.99, 6,064.01 and 2,899.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,393.99, 6,064.01 and 2,899.32 is: 4,001.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,393.99 : 6,064.01 = 2,899.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,393.99/6,064.01 = 2,899.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,393.99x = 6,064.01 × 2,899.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,393.99x = 17,581,489.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,581,489.98/4,393.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001.26

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