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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,834.64, 2,738.63 and 1,699.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,834.64, 2,738.63 and 1,699.47 is: 2,536.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834.64 : 2,738.63 = 1,699.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834.64/2,738.63 = 1,699.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834.64x = 2,738.63 × 1,699.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834.64x = 4,654,219.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,654,219.53/1,834.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,536.86

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