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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,840.18, 2,760.30 and 1,837.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,840.18, 2,760.30 and 1,837.48 is: 2,756.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840.18 : 2,760.30 = 1,837.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840.18/2,760.30 = 1,837.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840.18x = 2,760.30 × 1,837.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840.18x = 5,071,996.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,071,996.04/1,840.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,756.25

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