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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,854.48, 2,784.48 and 1,165.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,854.48, 2,784.48 and 1,165.50 is: 1,749.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854.48 : 2,784.48 = 1,165.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854.48/2,784.48 = 1,165.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854.48x = 2,784.48 × 1,165.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854.48x = 3,245,311.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,245,311.44/1,854.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,749.98

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