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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,799.11, 2,694.00 and 1,540.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,799.11, 2,694.00 and 1,540.77 is: 2,307.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799.11 : 2,694.00 = 1,540.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799.11/2,694.00 = 1,540.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799.11x = 2,694.00 × 1,540.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799.11x = 4,150,834.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,150,834.38/1,799.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,307.16

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