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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,834.02, 2,739.11 and 1,505.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,834.02, 2,739.11 and 1,505.70 is: 2,248.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834.02 : 2,739.11 = 1,505.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834.02/2,739.11 = 1,505.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834.02x = 2,739.11 × 1,505.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834.02x = 4,124,270.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,124,270.40/1,834.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248.76

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