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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,916.40, 6,786.06 and 2,927.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,916.40, 6,786.06 and 2,927.43 is: 4,040.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,916.40 : 6,786.06 = 2,927.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,916.40/6,786.06 = 2,927.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,916.40x = 6,786.06 × 2,927.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,916.40x = 19,865,715.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,865,715.63/4,916.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,040.70

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