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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.81, 7,345.20 and 1,199.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.81, 7,345.20 and 1,199.03 is: 1,798.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.81 : 7,345.20 = 1,199.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.81/7,345.20 = 1,199.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.81x = 7,345.20 × 1,199.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.81x = 8,807,115.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,807,115.16/4,896.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,798.54

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