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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,837.40, 2,756.10 and 1,813.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,837.40, 2,756.10 and 1,813.10 is: 2,719.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837.40 : 2,756.10 = 1,813.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837.40/2,756.10 = 1,813.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837.40x = 2,756.10 × 1,813.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837.40x = 4,997,084.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,997,084.91/1,837.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,719.65

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