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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,836.10, 6,673.87 and 2,947.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,836.10, 6,673.87 and 2,947.43 is: 4,067.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,836.10 : 6,673.87 = 2,947.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,836.10/6,673.87 = 2,947.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,836.10x = 6,673.87 × 2,947.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,836.10x = 19,670,764.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,670,764.65/4,836.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,067.49

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