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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,834.07, 2,526.74 and 1,500.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,834.07, 2,526.74 and 1,500.56 is: 2,067.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834.07 : 2,526.74 = 1,500.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834.07/2,526.74 = 1,500.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834.07x = 2,526.74 × 1,500.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834.07x = 3,791,516.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,791,516.09/1,834.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,067.27

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