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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937.14, 7,362.16 and 4,892.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937.14, 7,362.16 and 4,892.69 is: 7,295.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.14 : 7,362.16 = 4,892.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.14/7,362.16 = 4,892.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.14x = 7,362.16 × 4,892.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.14x = 36,020,766.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,020,766.61/4,937.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,295.88

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