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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,895.48, 7,343.18 and 1,197.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,895.48, 7,343.18 and 1,197.76 is: 1,796.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,895.48 : 7,343.18 = 1,197.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,895.48/7,343.18 = 1,197.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,895.48x = 7,343.18 × 1,197.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,895.48x = 8,795,324.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,795,324.57/4,895.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,796.62

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