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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,743.40, 4,115.10 and 1,510.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,743.40, 4,115.10 and 1,510.18 is: 2,265.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,743.40 : 4,115.10 = 1,510.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,743.40/4,115.10 = 1,510.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,743.40x = 4,115.10 × 1,510.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,743.40x = 6,214,521.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,214,521.14/2,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,265.26

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