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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,448.41, 2,173.74 and 1,037.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,448.41, 2,173.74 and 1,037.92 is: 1,557.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448.41 : 2,173.74 = 1,037.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448.41/2,173.74 = 1,037.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448.41x = 2,173.74 × 1,037.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448.41x = 2,256,168.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,168.22/1,448.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557.69

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