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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.87, 2,734.15 and 1,437.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.87, 2,734.15 and 1,437.35 is: 2,153.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.87 : 2,734.15 = 1,437.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.87/2,734.15 = 1,437.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.87x = 2,734.15 × 1,437.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.87x = 3,929,930.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,929,930.50/1,824.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,153.54

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