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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,925.44, 6,796.17 and 2,936.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,925.44, 6,796.17 and 2,936.18 is: 4,051.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,925.44 : 6,796.17 = 2,936.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,925.44/6,796.17 = 2,936.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,925.44x = 6,796.17 × 2,936.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,925.44x = 19,954,780.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,954,780.95/4,925.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,051.37

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