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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.83, 2,738.60 and 1,474.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.83, 2,738.60 and 1,474.23 is: 2,212.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.83 : 2,738.60 = 1,474.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.83/2,738.60 = 1,474.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.83x = 2,738.60 × 1,474.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.83x = 4,037,318.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,037,318.91/1,824.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,212.44

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