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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,888.16, 6,746.52 and 2,899.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,888.16, 6,746.52 and 2,899.41 is: 4,001.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888.16 : 6,746.52 = 2,899.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888.16/6,746.52 = 2,899.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888.16x = 6,746.52 × 2,899.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888.16x = 19,560,913.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,560,913.13/4,888.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001.69

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