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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,818.20, 2,725.47 and 1,599.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,818.20, 2,725.47 and 1,599.50 is: 2,397.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818.20 : 2,725.47 = 1,599.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818.20/2,725.47 = 1,599.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818.20x = 2,725.47 × 1,599.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818.20x = 4,359,375.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,359,375.64/1,818.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397.64

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