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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,829.96, 2,727.34 and 1,814.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,829.96, 2,727.34 and 1,814.69 is: 2,704.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,829.96 : 2,727.34 = 1,814.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,829.96/2,727.34 = 1,814.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,829.96x = 2,727.34 × 1,814.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,829.96x = 4,949,276.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,949,276.62/1,829.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,704.58

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