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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,836.48, 2,532.24 and 1,503.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,836.48, 2,532.24 and 1,503.84 is: 2,073.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,836.48 : 2,532.24 = 1,503.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,836.48/2,532.24 = 1,503.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,836.48x = 2,532.24 × 1,503.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,836.48x = 3,808,083.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,808,083.80/1,836.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,073.58

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