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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,933.84, 6,807.78 and 2,917.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,933.84, 6,807.78 and 2,917.57 is: 4,025.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.84 : 6,807.78 = 2,917.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.84/6,807.78 = 2,917.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.84x = 6,807.78 × 2,917.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.84x = 19,862,174.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,862,174.69/4,933.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025.70

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