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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,938.20, 7,412.70 and 2,745.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,938.20, 7,412.70 and 2,745.80 is: 4,121.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938.20 : 7,412.70 = 2,745.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938.20/7,412.70 = 2,745.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938.20x = 7,412.70 × 2,745.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938.20x = 20,353,791.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,353,791.66/4,938.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121.70

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