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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,834.36, 2,531.32 and 1,048.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,834.36, 2,531.32 and 1,048.48 is: 1,446.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834.36 : 2,531.32 = 1,048.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834.36/2,531.32 = 1,048.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834.36x = 2,531.32 × 1,048.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834.36x = 2,654,038.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,654,038.39/1,834.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,446.85

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