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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,837, 2,757.66 and 1,532.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,837, 2,757.66 and 1,532.44 is: 2,300.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837 : 2,757.66 = 1,532.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837/2,757.66 = 1,532.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837x = 2,757.66 × 1,532.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837x = 4,225,948.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,225,948.49/1,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,300.46

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