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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,882.74, 2,824.11 and 1,038.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,882.74, 2,824.11 and 1,038.18 is: 1,557.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882.74 : 2,824.11 = 1,038.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882.74/2,824.11 = 1,038.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882.74x = 2,824.11 × 1,038.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882.74x = 2,931,934.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,934.52/1,882.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557.27

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