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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,818.84, 2,725.93 and 1,583.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,818.84, 2,725.93 and 1,583.61 is: 2,373.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818.84 : 2,725.93 = 1,583.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818.84/2,725.93 = 1,583.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818.84x = 2,725.93 × 1,583.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818.84x = 4,316,804.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,316,804.98/1,818.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373.39

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