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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,798.17, 2,681.61 and 1,599.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,798.17, 2,681.61 and 1,599.08 is: 2,384.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798.17 : 2,681.61 = 1,599.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798.17/2,681.61 = 1,599.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798.17x = 2,681.61 × 1,599.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798.17x = 4,288,095.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,288,095.51/1,798.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384.70

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