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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,794.24, 2,692.32 and 1,762.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,794.24, 2,692.32 and 1,762.08 is: 2,644.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794.24 : 2,692.32 = 1,762.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794.24/2,692.32 = 1,762.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794.24x = 2,692.32 × 1,762.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794.24x = 4,744,083.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,744,083.23/1,794.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,644.06

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