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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,836.84, 2,532.15 and 1,504.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,836.84, 2,532.15 and 1,504.74 is: 2,074.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,836.84 : 2,532.15 = 1,504.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,836.84/2,532.15 = 1,504.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,836.84x = 2,532.15 × 1,504.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,836.84x = 3,810,227.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,227.39/1,836.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,074.34

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