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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936.50, 6,809.16 and 2,945.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936.50, 6,809.16 and 2,945.73 is: 4,063.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.50 : 6,809.16 = 2,945.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.50/6,809.16 = 2,945.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.50x = 6,809.16 × 2,945.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.50x = 20,057,946.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,057,946.89/4,936.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,063.19

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