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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,840.29, 2,763.17 and 1,807.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,840.29, 2,763.17 and 1,807.49 is: 2,713.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840.29 : 2,763.17 = 1,807.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840.29/2,763.17 = 1,807.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840.29x = 2,763.17 × 1,807.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840.29x = 4,994,379.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,994,379.29/1,840.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,713.91

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