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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,892.17, 6,750.75 and 2,902.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,892.17, 6,750.75 and 2,902.39 is: 4,005.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,892.17 : 6,750.75 = 2,902.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,892.17/6,750.75 = 2,902.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,892.17x = 6,750.75 × 2,902.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,892.17x = 19,593,309.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,593,309.29/4,892.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,005.03

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