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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,718.12, 7,077.17 and 1,598.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,718.12, 7,077.17 and 1,598.13 is: 2,397.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,718.12 : 7,077.17 = 1,598.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,718.12/7,077.17 = 1,598.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,718.12x = 7,077.17 × 1,598.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,718.12x = 11,310,241.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,310,241.69/4,718.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397.20

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