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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937.30, 6,813.56 and 2,948.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937.30, 6,813.56 and 2,948.03 is: 4,068.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.30 : 6,813.56 = 2,948.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.30/6,813.56 = 2,948.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.30x = 6,813.56 × 2,948.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.30x = 20,086,564.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,086,564.55/4,937.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,068.33

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