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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,491.33, 6,199.05 and 2,916.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,491.33, 6,199.05 and 2,916.69 is: 4,025.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,491.33 : 6,199.05 = 2,916.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,491.33/6,199.05 = 2,916.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,491.33x = 6,199.05 × 2,916.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,491.33x = 18,080,707.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,080,707.14/4,491.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025.69

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