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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,932.57, 6,807.87 and 2,944.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,932.57, 6,807.87 and 2,944.83 is: 4,064.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,932.57 : 6,807.87 = 2,944.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,932.57/6,807.87 = 2,944.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,932.57x = 6,807.87 × 2,944.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,932.57x = 20,048,019.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,048,019.81/4,932.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064.42

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