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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.68, 2,742.48 and 1,622.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.68, 2,742.48 and 1,622.38 is: 2,438.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.68 : 2,742.48 = 1,622.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.68/2,742.48 = 1,622.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.68x = 2,742.48 × 1,622.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.68x = 4,449,344.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,449,344.70/1,824.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,438.42

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