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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,883.24, 2,823.84 and 1,495.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,883.24, 2,823.84 and 1,495.73 is: 2,242.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,883.24 : 2,823.84 = 1,495.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,883.24/2,823.84 = 1,495.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,883.24x = 2,823.84 × 1,495.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,883.24x = 4,223,694.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,223,694.72/1,883.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,242.79

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