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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,872.72, 2,796.12 and 1,756.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,872.72, 2,796.12 and 1,756.08 is: 2,621.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872.72 : 2,796.12 = 1,756.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872.72/2,796.12 = 1,756.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872.72x = 2,796.12 × 1,756.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872.72x = 4,910,210.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,910,210.41/1,872.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,621.97

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