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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,817.80, 2,728.08 and 1,332.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,817.80, 2,728.08 and 1,332.12 is: 1,999.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817.80 : 2,728.08 = 1,332.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817.80/2,728.08 = 1,332.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817.80x = 2,728.08 × 1,332.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817.80x = 3,634,129.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,634,129.93/1,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,999.19

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