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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.06, 2,733.57 and 1,579.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.06, 2,733.57 and 1,579.98 is: 2,367.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.06 : 2,733.57 = 1,579.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.06/2,733.57 = 1,579.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.06x = 2,733.57 × 1,579.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.06x = 4,318,985.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,318,985.93/1,824.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,367.79

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