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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.06, 2,733.78 and 1,165.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.06, 2,733.78 and 1,165.68 is: 1,747.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.06 : 2,733.78 = 1,165.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.06/2,733.78 = 1,165.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.06x = 2,733.78 × 1,165.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.06x = 3,186,693.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,693.17/1,824.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,747.04

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