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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.56, 2,517.68 and 1,452.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.56, 2,517.68 and 1,452.48 is: 2,004.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.56 : 2,517.68 = 1,452.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.56/2,517.68 = 1,452.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.56x = 2,517.68 × 1,452.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.56x = 3,656,879.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,656,879.85/1,824.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,004.25

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