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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,840.36, 2,757.66 and 1,608.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,840.36, 2,757.66 and 1,608.52 is: 2,410.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840.36 : 2,757.66 = 1,608.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840.36/2,757.66 = 1,608.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840.36x = 2,757.66 × 1,608.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840.36x = 4,435,751.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,435,751.26/1,840.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,410.26

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