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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.16, 2,566.54 and 1,847.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.16, 2,566.54 and 1,847.80 is: 2,517.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.16 : 2,566.54 = 1,847.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.16/2,566.54 = 1,847.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.16x = 2,566.54 × 1,847.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.16x = 4,742,452.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,742,452.61/1,884.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,517.01

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