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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,792.13, 2,675.58 and 1,532.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,792.13, 2,675.58 and 1,532.22 is: 2,287.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,792.13 : 2,675.58 = 1,532.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,792.13/2,675.58 = 1,532.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,792.13x = 2,675.58 × 1,532.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,792.13x = 4,099,570.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,099,570.03/1,792.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,287.55

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