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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736.93, 6,536.30 and 2,944.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736.93, 6,536.30 and 2,944.80 is: 4,063.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736.93 : 6,536.30 = 2,944.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736.93/6,536.30 = 2,944.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736.93x = 6,536.30 × 2,944.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736.93x = 19,248,081.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,248,081.52/4,736.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,063.41

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