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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,972.86, 2,722.64 and 1,133.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,972.86, 2,722.64 and 1,133.80 is: 1,564.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972.86 : 2,722.64 = 1,133.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972.86/2,722.64 = 1,133.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972.86x = 2,722.64 × 1,133.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972.86x = 3,086,929.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,929.23/1,972.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,564.70

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