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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,834.26, 2,531.30 and 1,037.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,834.26, 2,531.30 and 1,037.63 is: 1,431.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834.26 : 2,531.30 = 1,037.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834.26/2,531.30 = 1,037.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834.26x = 2,531.30 × 1,037.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834.26x = 2,626,534.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,626,534.97/1,834.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,431.93

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