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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,817.79, 2,728.97 and 1,513.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,817.79, 2,728.97 and 1,513.37 is: 2,271.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817.79 : 2,728.97 = 1,513.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817.79/2,728.97 = 1,513.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817.79x = 2,728.97 × 1,513.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817.79x = 4,129,920.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,129,920.12/1,817.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,271.95

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