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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,810.24, 2,499.40 and 1,598.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,810.24, 2,499.40 and 1,598.80 is: 2,207.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810.24 : 2,499.40 = 1,598.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810.24/2,499.40 = 1,598.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810.24x = 2,499.40 × 1,598.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810.24x = 3,996,040.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,040.72/1,810.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207.46

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