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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,792.14, 2,474.01 and 1,350.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,792.14, 2,474.01 and 1,350.21 is: 1,863.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,792.14 : 2,474.01 = 1,350.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,792.14/2,474.01 = 1,350.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,792.14x = 2,474.01 × 1,350.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,792.14x = 3,340,433.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,340,433.04/1,792.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863.94

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