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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,964.17, 6,850.30 and 2,947.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,964.17, 6,850.30 and 2,947.67 is: 4,067.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,964.17 : 6,850.30 = 2,947.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,964.17/6,850.30 = 2,947.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,964.17x = 6,850.30 × 2,947.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,964.17x = 20,192,423.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,192,423.80/4,964.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,067.63

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