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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,819.32, 2,504.70 and 1,659.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,819.32, 2,504.70 and 1,659.48 is: 2,284.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,819.32 : 2,504.70 = 1,659.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,819.32/2,504.70 = 1,659.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,819.32x = 2,504.70 × 1,659.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,819.32x = 4,156,499.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156,499.56/1,819.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,284.64

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