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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.18, 2,732.40 and 1,743.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.18, 2,732.40 and 1,743.90 is: 2,612.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.18 : 2,732.40 = 1,743.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.18/2,732.40 = 1,743.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.18x = 2,732.40 × 1,743.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.18x = 4,765,032.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,765,032.36/1,824.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,612.15

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