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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,818.04, 2,725.17 and 1,657.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,818.04, 2,725.17 and 1,657.66 is: 2,484.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818.04 : 2,725.17 = 1,657.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818.04/2,725.17 = 1,657.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818.04x = 2,725.17 × 1,657.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818.04x = 4,517,405.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,517,405.30/1,818.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484.77

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