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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,826.14, 4,222.01 and 1,830.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,826.14, 4,222.01 and 1,830.84 is: 2,735.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,826.14 : 4,222.01 = 1,830.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,826.14/4,222.01 = 1,830.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,826.14x = 4,222.01 × 1,830.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,826.14x = 7,729,815.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,729,815.63/2,826.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,735.11

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