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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,874.82, 2,814.72 and 1,504.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,874.82, 2,814.72 and 1,504.83 is: 2,259.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,874.82 : 2,814.72 = 1,504.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,874.82/2,814.72 = 1,504.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,874.82x = 2,814.72 × 1,504.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,874.82x = 4,235,675.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,235,675.10/1,874.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,259.24

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