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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,876.72, 2,815.06 and 1,830.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,876.72, 2,815.06 and 1,830.22 is: 2,745.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876.72 : 2,815.06 = 1,830.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876.72/2,815.06 = 1,830.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876.72x = 2,815.06 × 1,830.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876.72x = 5,152,179.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,152,179.11/1,876.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,745.31

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