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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937.14, 6,809.40 and 2,947.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937.14, 6,809.40 and 2,947.26 is: 4,064.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.14 : 6,809.40 = 2,947.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.14/6,809.40 = 2,947.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.14x = 6,809.40 × 2,947.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.14x = 20,069,072.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,069,072.24/4,937.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064.92

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