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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,897.02, 7,345.51 and 1,199.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,897.02, 7,345.51 and 1,199.27 is: 1,798.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,897.02 : 7,345.51 = 1,199.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,897.02/7,345.51 = 1,199.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,897.02x = 7,345.51 × 1,199.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,897.02x = 8,809,249.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,809,249.78/4,897.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,798.90

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