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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.53, 2,520.18 and 1,497.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.53, 2,520.18 and 1,497.02 is: 2,067.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.53 : 2,520.18 = 1,497.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.53/2,520.18 = 1,497.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.53x = 2,520.18 × 1,497.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.53x = 3,772,747.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,772,747.26/1,824.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,067.80

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