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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.16, 2,514.36 and 1,509.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.16, 2,514.36 and 1,509.88 is: 2,081.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.16 : 2,514.36 = 1,509.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.16/2,514.36 = 1,509.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.16x = 2,514.36 × 1,509.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.16x = 3,796,381.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,796,381.88/1,824.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,081.17

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