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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,890.17, 6,748.26 and 2,899.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,890.17, 6,748.26 and 2,899.54 is: 4,001.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,890.17 : 6,748.26 = 2,899.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,890.17/6,748.26 = 2,899.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,890.17x = 6,748.26 × 2,899.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,890.17x = 19,566,849.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,566,849.80/4,890.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001.26

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