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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,890.32, 6,746.16 and 2,899.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,890.32, 6,746.16 and 2,899.92 is: 4,000.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,890.32 : 6,746.16 = 2,899.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,890.32/6,746.16 = 2,899.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,890.32x = 6,746.16 × 2,899.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,890.32x = 19,563,324.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,563,324.31/4,890.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000.42

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