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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,904.41, 2,834.15 and 1,843.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,904.41, 2,834.15 and 1,843.66 is: 2,743.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,904.41 : 2,834.15 = 1,843.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,904.41/2,834.15 = 1,843.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,904.41x = 2,834.15 × 1,843.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,904.41x = 5,225,208.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,225,208.99/1,904.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,743.74

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