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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,897.03, 7,345.50 and 1,199.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,897.03, 7,345.50 and 1,199.28 is: 1,798.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,897.03 : 7,345.50 = 1,199.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,897.03/7,345.50 = 1,199.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,897.03x = 7,345.50 × 1,199.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,897.03x = 8,809,311.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,809,311.24/4,897.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,798.91

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