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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,835.25, 2,532.02 and 1,048.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,835.25, 2,532.02 and 1,048.74 is: 1,446.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835.25 : 2,532.02 = 1,048.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835.25/2,532.02 = 1,048.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835.25x = 2,532.02 × 1,048.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835.25x = 2,655,417.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,655,417.99/1,835.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,446.90

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