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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937.10, 6,813.72 and 2,948.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937.10, 6,813.72 and 2,948.75 is: 4,069.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.10 : 6,813.72 = 2,948.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.10/6,813.72 = 2,948.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.10x = 6,813.72 × 2,948.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.10x = 20,091,986.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,091,986.66/4,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069.59

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