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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,844.51, 2,746.19 and 1,818.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,844.51, 2,746.19 and 1,818.65 is: 2,707.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,844.51 : 2,746.19 = 1,818.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,844.51/2,746.19 = 1,818.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,844.51x = 2,746.19 × 1,818.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,844.51x = 4,994,359.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,994,359.63/1,844.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,707.70

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