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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,834.30, 2,531.55 and 1,048.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,834.30, 2,531.55 and 1,048.60 is: 1,447.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834.30 : 2,531.55 = 1,048.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834.30/2,531.55 = 1,048.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834.30x = 2,531.55 × 1,048.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834.30x = 2,654,583.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,654,583.33/1,834.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,447.19

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