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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,798.18, 2,697.26 and 1,433.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,798.18, 2,697.26 and 1,433.68 is: 2,150.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798.18 : 2,697.26 = 1,433.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798.18/2,697.26 = 1,433.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798.18x = 2,697.26 × 1,433.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798.18x = 3,867,007.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,867,007.72/1,798.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,150.51

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