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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,938.74, 6,816.05 and 2,843.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,938.74, 6,816.05 and 2,843.27 is: 3,924.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938.74 : 6,816.05 = 2,843.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938.74/6,816.05 = 2,843.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938.74x = 6,816.05 × 2,843.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938.74x = 19,379,822.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,379,822.19/4,938.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924.05

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