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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,813.44, 2,704.27 and 1,797.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,813.44, 2,704.27 and 1,797.02 is: 2,679.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,813.44 : 2,704.27 = 1,797.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,813.44/2,704.27 = 1,797.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,813.44x = 2,704.27 × 1,797.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,813.44x = 4,859,627.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,859,627.28/1,813.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,679.78

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