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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,810.58, 2,495.85 and 1,491.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,810.58, 2,495.85 and 1,491.98 is: 2,056.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810.58 : 2,495.85 = 1,491.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810.58/2,495.85 = 1,491.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810.58x = 2,495.85 × 1,491.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810.58x = 3,723,758.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,723,758.28/1,810.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,056.67

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