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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.40, 2,732.60 and 1,433.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.40, 2,732.60 and 1,433.88 is: 2,147.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.40 : 2,732.60 = 1,433.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.40/2,732.60 = 1,433.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.40x = 2,732.60 × 1,433.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.40x = 3,918,220.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,220.49/1,824.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,147.68

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