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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,810.85, 2,718.30 and 1,401.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,810.85, 2,718.30 and 1,401.80 is: 2,104.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810.85 : 2,718.30 = 1,401.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810.85/2,718.30 = 1,401.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810.85x = 2,718.30 × 1,401.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810.85x = 3,810,512.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,512.94/1,810.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,104.27

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