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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,938.66, 6,815.46 and 2,948.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,938.66, 6,815.46 and 2,948.84 is: 4,069.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938.66 : 6,815.46 = 2,948.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938.66/6,815.46 = 2,948.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938.66x = 6,815.46 × 2,948.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938.66x = 20,097,725.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,097,725.35/4,938.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069.47

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