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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,989.09, 6,887.21 and 3,554.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,989.09, 6,887.21 and 3,554.38 is: 4,906.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,989.09 : 6,887.21 = 3,554.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,989.09/6,887.21 = 3,554.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,989.09x = 6,887.21 × 3,554.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,989.09x = 24,479,761.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,479,761.48/4,989.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,906.66

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