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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,890.92, 7,336.27 and 1,193.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,890.92, 7,336.27 and 1,193.16 is: 1,789.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,890.92 : 7,336.27 = 1,193.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,890.92/7,336.27 = 1,193.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,890.92x = 7,336.27 × 1,193.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,890.92x = 8,753,372.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,753,372.92/4,890.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789.72

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