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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,889.10, 6,746 and 2,900.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,889.10, 6,746 and 2,900.29 is: 4,001.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,889.10 : 6,746 = 2,900.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,889.10/6,746 = 2,900.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,889.10x = 6,746 × 2,900.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,889.10x = 19,565,356.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,565,356.34/4,889.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001.83

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