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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,798.16, 2,481.30 and 1,052.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,798.16, 2,481.30 and 1,052.03 is: 1,451.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798.16 : 2,481.30 = 1,052.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798.16/2,481.30 = 1,052.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798.16x = 2,481.30 × 1,052.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798.16x = 2,610,389.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,610,389.63/1,798.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,451.70

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