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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,947.69, 7,411.74 and 2,866.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,947.69, 7,411.74 and 2,866.39 is: 4,293.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,947.69 : 7,411.74 = 2,866.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,947.69/7,411.74 = 2,866.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,947.69x = 7,411.74 × 2,866.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,947.69x = 21,244,937.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,244,937.42/4,947.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293.91

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