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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.96, 2,516.04 and 1,529.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.96, 2,516.04 and 1,529.76 is: 2,109.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.96 : 2,516.04 = 1,529.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.96/2,516.04 = 1,529.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.96x = 2,516.04 × 1,529.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.96x = 3,848,937.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,848,937.35/1,824.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,109.05

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