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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,793.64, 2,470.82 and 1,532.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,793.64, 2,470.82 and 1,532.52 is: 2,111.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793.64 : 2,470.82 = 1,532.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793.64/2,470.82 = 1,532.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793.64x = 2,470.82 × 1,532.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793.64x = 3,786,581.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,786,581.07/1,793.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,111.12

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