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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,794.24, 2,686.50 and 1,473.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,794.24, 2,686.50 and 1,473.48 is: 2,206.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794.24 : 2,686.50 = 1,473.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794.24/2,686.50 = 1,473.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794.24x = 2,686.50 × 1,473.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794.24x = 3,958,504.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,958,504.02/1,794.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206.23

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