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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.60, 2,518.10 and 1,492.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.60, 2,518.10 and 1,492.09 is: 2,059.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.60 : 2,518.10 = 1,492.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.60/2,518.10 = 1,492.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.60x = 2,518.10 × 1,492.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.60x = 3,757,231.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,757,231.83/1,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,059.21

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