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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,938.17, 6,814.15 and 2,948.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,938.17, 6,814.15 and 2,948.45 is: 4,068.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938.17 : 6,814.15 = 2,948.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938.17/6,814.15 = 2,948.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938.17x = 6,814.15 × 2,948.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938.17x = 20,091,139.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,091,139.13/4,938.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,068.54

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