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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,656.26, 6,984.45 and 1,193.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,656.26, 6,984.45 and 1,193.51 is: 1,790.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,656.26 : 6,984.45 = 1,193.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,656.26/6,984.45 = 1,193.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,656.26x = 6,984.45 × 1,193.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,656.26x = 8,335,976.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,335,976.00/4,656.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790.27

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