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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,882.74, 2,823.09 and 1,495.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,882.74, 2,823.09 and 1,495.23 is: 2,242.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882.74 : 2,823.09 = 1,495.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882.74/2,823.09 = 1,495.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882.74x = 2,823.09 × 1,495.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882.74x = 4,221,163.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,221,163.25/1,882.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,242.04

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