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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,941.32, 6,817.88 and 2,951.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,941.32, 6,817.88 and 2,951.48 is: 4,072.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,941.32 : 6,817.88 = 2,951.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,941.32/6,817.88 = 2,951.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,941.32x = 6,817.88 × 2,951.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,941.32x = 20,122,821.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,122,821.71/4,941.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,072.36

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