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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.13, 7,342.65 and 1,608.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.13, 7,342.65 and 1,608.46 is: 2,412.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.13 : 7,342.65 = 1,608.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.13/7,342.65 = 1,608.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.13x = 7,342.65 × 1,608.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.13x = 11,810,358.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,810,358.82/4,896.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412.18

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