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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.57, 2,735.03 and 1,687.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.57, 2,735.03 and 1,687.28 is: 2,529.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.57 : 2,735.03 = 1,687.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.57/2,735.03 = 1,687.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.57x = 2,735.03 × 1,687.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.57x = 4,614,751.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,614,751.96/1,824.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,529.23

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