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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,989.80, 6,888.93 and 4,436.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,989.80, 6,888.93 and 4,436.30 is: 6,124.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,989.80 : 6,888.93 = 4,436.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,989.80/6,888.93 = 4,436.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,989.80x = 6,888.93 × 4,436.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,989.80x = 30,561,360.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,561,360.16/4,989.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,124.77

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