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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,876.92, 2,567.16 and 1,846.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,876.92, 2,567.16 and 1,846.68 is: 2,525.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876.92 : 2,567.16 = 1,846.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876.92/2,567.16 = 1,846.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876.92x = 2,567.16 × 1,846.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876.92x = 4,740,723.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,723.03/1,876.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,525.80

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