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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,891.40, 6,748.83 and 2,900.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,891.40, 6,748.83 and 2,900.30 is: 4,001.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,891.40 : 6,748.83 = 2,900.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,891.40/6,748.83 = 2,900.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,891.40x = 6,748.83 × 2,900.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,891.40x = 19,573,631.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,573,631.65/4,891.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001.64

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