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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,839.39, 2,765.16 and 1,704.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,839.39, 2,765.16 and 1,704.12 is: 2,561.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,839.39 : 2,765.16 = 1,704.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,839.39/2,765.16 = 1,704.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,839.39x = 2,765.16 × 1,704.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,839.39x = 4,712,164.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,712,164.46/1,839.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,561.81

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