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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,827.37, 2,504.86 and 1,802.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,827.37, 2,504.86 and 1,802.76 is: 2,471.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,827.37 : 2,504.86 = 1,802.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,827.37/2,504.86 = 1,802.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,827.37x = 2,504.86 × 1,802.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,827.37x = 4,515,661.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,661.41/1,827.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,471.13

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