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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,793.12, 2,474.06 and 1,046.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,793.12, 2,474.06 and 1,046.65 is: 1,444.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793.12 : 2,474.06 = 1,046.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793.12/2,474.06 = 1,046.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793.12x = 2,474.06 × 1,046.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793.12x = 2,589,462.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,589,462.53/1,793.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,444.11

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