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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.11, 7,344.11 and 1,198.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.11, 7,344.11 and 1,198.38 is: 1,797.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.11 : 7,344.11 = 1,198.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.11/7,344.11 = 1,198.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.11x = 7,344.11 × 1,198.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.11x = 8,801,028.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,801,028.55/4,896.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797.56

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