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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,831.20, 2,527.56 and 1,772.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,831.20, 2,527.56 and 1,772.88 is: 2,447.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831.20 : 2,527.56 = 1,772.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831.20/2,527.56 = 1,772.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831.20x = 2,527.56 × 1,772.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831.20x = 4,481,060.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,481,060.57/1,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,447.06

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