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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.12, 7,344.17 and 1,198.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.12, 7,344.17 and 1,198.31 is: 1,797.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.12 : 7,344.17 = 1,198.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.12/7,344.17 = 1,198.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.12x = 7,344.17 × 1,198.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.12x = 8,800,549.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,800,549.64/4,896.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797.45

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