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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.96, 2,519.10 and 1,432.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.96, 2,519.10 and 1,432.08 is: 1,976.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.96 : 2,519.10 = 1,432.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.96/2,519.10 = 1,432.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.96x = 2,519.10 × 1,432.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.96x = 3,607,552.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,607,552.73/1,824.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,976.78

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