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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,829.54, 2,742.87 and 1,632.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,829.54, 2,742.87 and 1,632.26 is: 2,447.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,829.54 : 2,742.87 = 1,632.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,829.54/2,742.87 = 1,632.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,829.54x = 2,742.87 × 1,632.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,829.54x = 4,477,076.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,477,076.99/1,829.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,447.11

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