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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,815.80, 2,723.70 and 1,796.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,815.80, 2,723.70 and 1,796.60 is: 2,694.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,815.80 : 2,723.70 = 1,796.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,815.80/2,723.70 = 1,796.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,815.80x = 2,723.70 × 1,796.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,815.80x = 4,893,399.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,893,399.42/1,815.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,694.90

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