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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,817.49, 2,726.63 and 1,037.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,817.49, 2,726.63 and 1,037.87 is: 1,557.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817.49 : 2,726.63 = 1,037.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817.49/2,726.63 = 1,037.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817.49x = 2,726.63 × 1,037.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817.49x = 2,829,868.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,829,868.66/1,817.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557.02

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