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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,813.24, 6,642.40 and 2,899.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,813.24, 6,642.40 and 2,899.60 is: 4,001.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,813.24 : 6,642.40 = 2,899.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,813.24/6,642.40 = 2,899.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,813.24x = 6,642.40 × 2,899.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,813.24x = 19,260,303.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,260,303.04/4,813.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001.53

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