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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,829.39, 2,743.74 and 1,523.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,829.39, 2,743.74 and 1,523.21 is: 2,284.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,829.39 : 2,743.74 = 1,523.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,829.39/2,743.74 = 1,523.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,829.39x = 2,743.74 × 1,523.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,829.39x = 4,179,278.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179,278.49/1,829.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,284.53

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