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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.20, 2,736.05 and 591.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.20, 2,736.05 and 591.48 is: 887.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.20 : 2,736.05 = 591.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.20/2,736.05 = 591.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.20x = 2,736.05 × 591.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.20x = 1,618,315.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,618,315.90/1,824.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 887.14

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