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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,893.89, 6,753.17 and 2,904.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,893.89, 6,753.17 and 2,904.93 is: 4,008.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,893.89 : 6,753.17 = 2,904.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,893.89/6,753.17 = 2,904.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,893.89x = 6,753.17 × 2,904.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,893.89x = 19,617,493.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,617,493.39/4,893.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,008.57

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