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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,846.15, 2,765.57 and 1,537.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,846.15, 2,765.57 and 1,537.00 is: 2,302.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846.15 : 2,765.57 = 1,537.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846.15/2,765.57 = 1,537.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846.15x = 2,765.57 × 1,537.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846.15x = 4,250,666.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,250,666.49/1,846.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,302.45

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