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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,829.12, 2,737.49 and 1,536.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,829.12, 2,737.49 and 1,536.93 is: 2,300.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,829.12 : 2,737.49 = 1,536.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,829.12/2,737.49 = 1,536.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,829.12x = 2,737.49 × 1,536.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,829.12x = 4,207,322.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,322.82/1,829.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,300.20

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