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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,843.32, 2,527.17 and 1,810.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,843.32, 2,527.17 and 1,810.56 is: 2,482.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843.32 : 2,527.17 = 1,810.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843.32/2,527.17 = 1,810.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843.32x = 2,527.17 × 1,810.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843.32x = 4,575,592.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,575,592.92/1,843.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,482.26

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