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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,648.23, 2,451.14 and 1,596.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,648.23, 2,451.14 and 1,596.31 is: 2,373.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,648.23 : 2,451.14 = 1,596.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,648.23/2,451.14 = 1,596.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,648.23x = 2,451.14 × 1,596.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,648.23x = 3,912,779.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,912,779.29/1,648.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373.93

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