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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937.84, 6,814.02 and 2,947.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937.84, 6,814.02 and 2,947.40 is: 4,067.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.84 : 6,814.02 = 2,947.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.84/6,814.02 = 2,947.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.84x = 6,814.02 × 2,947.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.84x = 20,083,642.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,083,642.55/4,937.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,067.29

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