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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,839.80, 2,537.10 and 1,630.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,839.80, 2,537.10 and 1,630.04 is: 2,247.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,839.80 : 2,537.10 = 1,630.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,839.80/2,537.10 = 1,630.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,839.80x = 2,537.10 × 1,630.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,839.80x = 4,135,574.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,135,574.48/1,839.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,247.84

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