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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936.08, 6,809.76 and 2,946.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936.08, 6,809.76 and 2,946.20 is: 4,064.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.08 : 6,809.76 = 2,946.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.08/6,809.76 = 2,946.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.08x = 6,809.76 × 2,946.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.08x = 20,062,914.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,062,914.91/4,936.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064.54

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