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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,890.11, 6,748.17 and 2,899.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,890.11, 6,748.17 and 2,899.47 is: 4,001.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,890.11 : 6,748.17 = 2,899.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,890.11/6,748.17 = 2,899.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,890.11x = 6,748.17 × 2,899.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,890.11x = 19,566,122.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,566,122.47/4,890.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001.16

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