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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.17, 2,733.75 and 1,198.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.17, 2,733.75 and 1,198.17 is: 1,795.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.17 : 2,733.75 = 1,198.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.17/2,733.75 = 1,198.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.17x = 2,733.75 × 1,198.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.17x = 3,275,497.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,497.24/1,824.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,795.61

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