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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,936.51, 4,401.77 and 1,841.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,936.51, 4,401.77 and 1,841.63 is: 2,760.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,936.51 : 4,401.77 = 1,841.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,936.51/4,401.77 = 1,841.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,936.51x = 4,401.77 × 1,841.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,936.51x = 8,106,447.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,106,447.29/2,936.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,760.58

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