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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,810.02, 2,716.58 and 1,796.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,810.02, 2,716.58 and 1,796.38 is: 2,696.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810.02 : 2,716.58 = 1,796.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810.02/2,716.58 = 1,796.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810.02x = 2,716.58 × 1,796.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810.02x = 4,880,009.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,880,009.98/1,810.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,696.11

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