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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.84, 2,520.32 and 1,628.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.84, 2,520.32 and 1,628.01 is: 2,248.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.84 : 2,520.32 = 1,628.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.84/2,520.32 = 1,628.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.84x = 2,520.32 × 1,628.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.84x = 4,103,098.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,103,098.02/1,824.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248.47

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