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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,843.98, 2,746.20 and 1,833.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,843.98, 2,746.20 and 1,833.46 is: 2,730.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843.98 : 2,746.20 = 1,833.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843.98/2,746.20 = 1,833.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843.98x = 2,746.20 × 1,833.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843.98x = 5,035,047.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,035,047.85/1,843.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,730.53

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