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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,818.24, 2,720.16 and 1,746.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,818.24, 2,720.16 and 1,746.24 is: 2,612.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818.24 : 2,720.16 = 1,746.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818.24/2,720.16 = 1,746.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818.24x = 2,720.16 × 1,746.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818.24x = 4,750,052.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,750,052.20/1,818.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,612.45

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