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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937.00, 7,400.52 and 1,974.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937.00, 7,400.52 and 1,974.35 is: 2,959.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.00 : 7,400.52 = 1,974.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.00/7,400.52 = 1,974.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.00x = 7,400.52 × 1,974.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.00x = 14,611,235.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,611,235.16/4,937.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,959.54

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