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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.70, 7,345.08 and 1,198.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.70, 7,345.08 and 1,198.96 is: 1,798.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.70 : 7,345.08 = 1,198.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.70/7,345.08 = 1,198.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.70x = 7,345.08 × 1,198.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.70x = 8,806,457.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,806,457.12/4,896.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,798.45

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