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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,895.09, 7,342.71 and 1,197.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,895.09, 7,342.71 and 1,197.39 is: 1,796.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,895.09 : 7,342.71 = 1,197.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,895.09/7,342.71 = 1,197.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,895.09x = 7,342.71 × 1,197.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,895.09x = 8,792,087.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,792,087.53/4,895.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,796.10

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