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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936.87, 6,813.08 and 2,948.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936.87, 6,813.08 and 2,948.59 is: 4,069.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.87 : 6,813.08 = 2,948.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.87/6,813.08 = 2,948.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.87x = 6,813.08 × 2,948.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.87x = 20,088,979.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,088,979.56/4,936.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069.17

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