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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,803.90, 2,532.75 and 1,803.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,803.90, 2,532.75 and 1,803.90 is: 2,532.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803.90 : 2,532.75 = 1,803.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803.90/2,532.75 = 1,803.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803.90x = 2,532.75 × 1,803.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803.90x = 4,568,827.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,568,827.73/1,803.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,532.75

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