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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.53, 2,516.98 and 1,753.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.53, 2,516.98 and 1,753.80 is: 2,419.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.53 : 2,516.98 = 1,753.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.53/2,516.98 = 1,753.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.53x = 2,516.98 × 1,753.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.53x = 4,414,270.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,270.76/1,824.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,419.40

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