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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.66, 7,345.02 and 1,198.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.66, 7,345.02 and 1,198.86 is: 1,798.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.66 : 7,345.02 = 1,198.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.66/7,345.02 = 1,198.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.66x = 7,345.02 × 1,198.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.66x = 8,805,650.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,805,650.68/4,896.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,798.30

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