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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,904.16, 2,843.04 and 1,836.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,904.16, 2,843.04 and 1,836.96 is: 2,742.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,904.16 : 2,843.04 = 1,836.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,904.16/2,843.04 = 1,836.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,904.16x = 2,843.04 × 1,836.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,904.16x = 5,222,550.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,222,550.76/1,904.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,742.71

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