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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,883.94, 2,824.87 and 1,496.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,883.94, 2,824.87 and 1,496.42 is: 2,243.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,883.94 : 2,824.87 = 1,496.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,883.94/2,824.87 = 1,496.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,883.94x = 2,824.87 × 1,496.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,883.94x = 4,227,184.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,227,184.48/1,883.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243.81

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