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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,816.12, 2,503.02 and 1,482.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,816.12, 2,503.02 and 1,482.40 is: 2,043.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816.12 : 2,503.02 = 1,482.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816.12/2,503.02 = 1,482.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816.12x = 2,503.02 × 1,482.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816.12x = 3,710,476.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,710,476.85/1,816.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,043.08

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