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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.80, 2,739.56 and 1,566.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.80, 2,739.56 and 1,566.47 is: 2,351.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.80 : 2,739.56 = 1,566.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.80/2,739.56 = 1,566.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.80x = 2,739.56 × 1,566.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.80x = 4,291,437.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,291,437.57/1,824.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,351.74

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