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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,882.64, 2,817.59 and 1,152.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,882.64, 2,817.59 and 1,152.73 is: 1,725.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882.64 : 2,817.59 = 1,152.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882.64/2,817.59 = 1,152.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882.64x = 2,817.59 × 1,152.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882.64x = 3,247,918.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,918.28/1,882.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,725.19

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