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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,848.60, 2,562.75 and 1,749.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,848.60, 2,562.75 and 1,749.96 is: 2,426.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,848.60 : 2,562.75 = 1,749.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,848.60/2,562.75 = 1,749.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,848.60x = 2,562.75 × 1,749.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,848.60x = 4,484,709.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,484,709.99/1,848.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426.00

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