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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,883.74, 2,824.59 and 1,496.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,883.74, 2,824.59 and 1,496.23 is: 2,243.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,883.74 : 2,824.59 = 1,496.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,883.74/2,824.59 = 1,496.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,883.74x = 2,824.59 × 1,496.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,883.74x = 4,226,236.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,226,236.30/1,883.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243.53

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