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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,947.86, 6,829.17 and 3,084.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,947.86, 6,829.17 and 3,084.50 is: 4,257.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,947.86 : 6,829.17 = 3,084.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,947.86/6,829.17 = 3,084.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,947.86x = 6,829.17 × 3,084.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,947.86x = 21,064,574.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,064,574.87/4,947.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,257.31

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