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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,897.04, 2,616.52 and 1,482.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,897.04, 2,616.52 and 1,482.32 is: 2,044.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,897.04 : 2,616.52 = 1,482.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,897.04/2,616.52 = 1,482.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,897.04x = 2,616.52 × 1,482.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,897.04x = 3,878,519.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,878,519.93/1,897.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,044.51

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