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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,873.37, 2,566.49 and 1,803.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,873.37, 2,566.49 and 1,803.26 is: 2,470.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873.37 : 2,566.49 = 1,803.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873.37/2,566.49 = 1,803.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873.37x = 2,566.49 × 1,803.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873.37x = 4,628,048.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,628,048.76/1,873.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,470.44

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