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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,836.14, 2,532.74 and 1,500.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,836.14, 2,532.74 and 1,500.54 is: 2,069.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,836.14 : 2,532.74 = 1,500.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,836.14/2,532.74 = 1,500.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,836.14x = 2,532.74 × 1,500.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,836.14x = 3,800,477.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,800,477.68/1,836.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,069.82

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