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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,846.45, 2,764.18 and 1,844.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,846.45, 2,764.18 and 1,844.02 is: 2,760.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846.45 : 2,764.18 = 1,844.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846.45/2,764.18 = 1,844.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846.45x = 2,764.18 × 1,844.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846.45x = 5,097,203.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,097,203.20/1,846.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,760.54

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