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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,938.10, 6,815.10 and 2,949.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,938.10, 6,815.10 and 2,949.75 is: 4,070.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938.10 : 6,815.10 = 2,949.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938.10/6,815.10 = 2,949.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938.10x = 6,815.10 × 2,949.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938.10x = 20,102,841.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,102,841.23/4,938.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070.97

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