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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,851.03, 2,796.77 and 1,833.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,851.03, 2,796.77 and 1,833.21 is: 2,769.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,851.03 : 2,796.77 = 1,833.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,851.03/2,796.77 = 1,833.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,851.03x = 2,796.77 × 1,833.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,851.03x = 5,127,071.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,127,071.31/1,851.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,769.85

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