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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,182.37, 1,632.37 and 1,051.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,182.37, 1,632.37 and 1,051.00 is: 1,450.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182.37 : 1,632.37 = 1,051.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182.37/1,632.37 = 1,051.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182.37x = 1,632.37 × 1,051.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182.37x = 1,715,612.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,612.71/1,182.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,450.99

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