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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,928.34, 6,800.94 and 2,937.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,928.34, 6,800.94 and 2,937.87 is: 4,054.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,928.34 : 6,800.94 = 2,937.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,928.34/6,800.94 = 2,937.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,928.34x = 6,800.94 × 2,937.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,928.34x = 19,980,277.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,980,277.60/4,928.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,054.16

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