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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,834.17, 2,531.07 and 1,048.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,834.17, 2,531.07 and 1,048.20 is: 1,446.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834.17 : 2,531.07 = 1,048.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834.17/2,531.07 = 1,048.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834.17x = 2,531.07 × 1,048.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834.17x = 2,653,067.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,653,067.57/1,834.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,446.47

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