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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,793.82, 2,475.48 and 1,048.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,793.82, 2,475.48 and 1,048.26 is: 1,446.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793.82 : 2,475.48 = 1,048.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793.82/2,475.48 = 1,048.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793.82x = 2,475.48 × 1,048.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793.82x = 2,594,946.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,594,946.66/1,793.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,446.60

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