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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,818.16, 4,225.76 and 1,648.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,818.16, 4,225.76 and 1,648.56 is: 2,471.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,818.16 : 4,225.76 = 1,648.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,818.16/4,225.76 = 1,648.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,818.16x = 4,225.76 × 1,648.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,818.16x = 6,966,418.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,966,418.91/2,818.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,471.97

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