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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.10, 7,344 and 1,198.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.10, 7,344 and 1,198.34 is: 1,797.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.10 : 7,344 = 1,198.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.10/7,344 = 1,198.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.10x = 7,344 × 1,198.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.10x = 8,800,608.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,800,608.96/4,896.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797.47

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