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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,839.94, 2,759.82 and 1,137.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,839.94, 2,759.82 and 1,137.30 is: 1,705.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,839.94 : 2,759.82 = 1,137.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,839.94/2,759.82 = 1,137.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,839.94x = 2,759.82 × 1,137.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,839.94x = 3,138,743.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,138,743.29/1,839.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,705.89

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