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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,888.47, 6,745.24 and 2,899.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,888.47, 6,745.24 and 2,899.52 is: 4,000.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888.47 : 6,745.24 = 2,899.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888.47/6,745.24 = 2,899.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888.47x = 6,745.24 × 2,899.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888.47x = 19,557,958.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,557,958.28/4,888.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000.83

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