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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,922.24, 2,879.60 and 1,532.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,922.24, 2,879.60 and 1,532.96 is: 2,296.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,922.24 : 2,879.60 = 1,532.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,922.24/2,879.60 = 1,532.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,922.24x = 2,879.60 × 1,532.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,922.24x = 4,414,311.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,311.62/1,922.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,296.44

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