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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,796.12, 7,194.14 and 1,238.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,796.12, 7,194.14 and 1,238.24 is: 1,857.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,796.12 : 7,194.14 = 1,238.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,796.12/7,194.14 = 1,238.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,796.12x = 7,194.14 × 1,238.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,796.12x = 8,908,071.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,908,071.91/4,796.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,857.35

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