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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.80, 2,517.32 and 1,078.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.80, 2,517.32 and 1,078.39 is: 1,487.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.80 : 2,517.32 = 1,078.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.80/2,517.32 = 1,078.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.80x = 2,517.32 × 1,078.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.80x = 2,714,653.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,714,653.62/1,824.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,487.65

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