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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,938.16, 6,817.26 and 3,927.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,938.16, 6,817.26 and 3,927.88 is: 5,422.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938.16 : 6,817.26 = 3,927.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938.16/6,817.26 = 3,927.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938.16x = 6,817.26 × 3,927.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938.16x = 26,777,379.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,777,379.21/4,938.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,422.54

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