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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936.59, 6,813.86 and 2,948.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936.59, 6,813.86 and 2,948.49 is: 4,069.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.59 : 6,813.86 = 2,948.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.59/6,813.86 = 2,948.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.59x = 6,813.86 × 2,948.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.59x = 20,090,583.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,090,583.33/4,936.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069.73

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