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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,667.48, 6,440.87 and 2,899.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,667.48, 6,440.87 and 2,899.04 is: 4,000.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,667.48 : 6,440.87 = 2,899.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,667.48/6,440.87 = 2,899.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,667.48x = 6,440.87 × 2,899.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,667.48x = 18,672,363.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,672,363.11/4,667.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000.53

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