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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,941.20, 6,814.91 and 4,197.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,941.20, 6,814.91 and 4,197.62 is: 5,789.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,941.20 : 6,814.91 = 4,197.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,941.20/6,814.91 = 4,197.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,941.20x = 6,814.91 × 4,197.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,941.20x = 28,606,368.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,606,368.44/4,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,789.36

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