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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,873.18, 2,809.77 and 1,462.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,873.18, 2,809.77 and 1,462.67 is: 2,194.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873.18 : 2,809.77 = 1,462.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873.18/2,809.77 = 1,462.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873.18x = 2,809.77 × 1,462.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873.18x = 4,109,766.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,109,766.29/1,873.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194.01

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