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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,834.74, 2,745.99 and 1,769.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,834.74, 2,745.99 and 1,769.94 is: 2,649.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834.74 : 2,745.99 = 1,769.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834.74/2,745.99 = 1,769.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834.74x = 2,745.99 × 1,769.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834.74x = 4,860,237.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,860,237.54/1,834.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,649.01

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