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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,734.02, 7,101.04 and 2,999

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,734.02, 7,101.04 and 2,999 is: 4,498.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,734.02 : 7,101.04 = 2,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,734.02/7,101.04 = 2,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,734.02x = 7,101.04 × 2,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,734.02x = 21,296,018.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,296,018.96/4,734.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,498.51

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