Step 1 :Given the equation \(x^{2} y-3 x^{2}-4=0\), we can differentiate both sides with respect to \(x\) using the product rule and the chain rule.
Step 2 :Differentiating \(x^{2} y\) with respect to \(x\) gives \(2xy + x^{2}y^{\prime}\).
Step 3 :Differentiating \(-3 x^{2}\) with respect to \(x\) gives \(-6x\).
Step 4 :Differentiating \(-4\) with respect to \(x\) gives \(0\).
Step 5 :So, the derivative of the entire equation is \(2xy + x^{2}y^{\prime} - 6x = 0\).
Step 6 :We can solve this equation for \(y^{\prime}\) to find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to \(x\).
Step 7 :Rearranging the equation gives \(x^{2}y^{\prime} = 6x - 2xy\).
Step 8 :Dividing both sides by \(x^{2}\) gives \(y^{\prime} = \frac{6x - 2xy}{x^{2}}\).
Step 9 :This is the derivative of \(y\) with respect to \(x\).
Step 10 :To evaluate \(y^{\prime}\) at the point \((2,4)\), we substitute \(x = 2\) and \(y = 4\) into the derivative.
Step 11 :This gives \(y^{\prime} = \frac{6(2) - 2(2)(4)}{(2)^{2}} = -2\).
Step 12 :So, the derivative of \(y\) with respect to \(x\) at the point \((2,4)\) is \(-2\).
Step 13 :Therefore, the final answer is \(\boxed{-2}\).