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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,889.74, 7,334.53 and 1,191.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,889.74, 7,334.53 and 1,191.98 is: 1,787.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,889.74 : 7,334.53 = 1,191.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,889.74/7,334.53 = 1,191.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,889.74x = 7,334.53 × 1,191.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,889.74x = 8,742,613.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,742,613.07/4,889.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,787.95

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