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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.74, 2,826.09 and 1,497.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.74, 2,826.09 and 1,497.23 is: 2,245.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.74 : 2,826.09 = 1,497.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.74/2,826.09 = 1,497.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.74x = 2,826.09 × 1,497.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.74x = 4,231,306.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,231,306.73/1,884.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,245.03

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