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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,471.75, 6,171.02 and 2,899.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,471.75, 6,171.02 and 2,899.86 is: 4,001.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,471.75 : 6,171.02 = 2,899.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,471.75/6,171.02 = 2,899.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,471.75x = 6,171.02 × 2,899.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,471.75x = 17,895,094.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,895,094.06/4,471.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001.81

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