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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,888.50, 6,745.65 and 2,898.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,888.50, 6,745.65 and 2,898.79 is: 4,000.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888.50 : 6,745.65 = 2,898.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888.50/6,745.65 = 2,898.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888.50x = 6,745.65 × 2,898.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888.50x = 19,554,222.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,554,222.76/4,888.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000.05

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