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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,738.01, 7,106.00 and 1,617.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,738.01, 7,106.00 and 1,617.98 is: 2,426.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,738.01 : 7,106.00 = 1,617.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,738.01/7,106.00 = 1,617.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,738.01x = 7,106.00 × 1,617.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,738.01x = 11,497,322.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,497,322.26/4,738.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426.62

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