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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,799.24, 2,696.64 and 1,432.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,799.24, 2,696.64 and 1,432.52 is: 2,147.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799.24 : 2,696.64 = 1,432.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799.24/2,696.64 = 1,432.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799.24x = 2,696.64 × 1,432.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799.24x = 3,862,990.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,862,990.73/1,799.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,147.01

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