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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,818.90, 2,720.12 and 1,402.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,818.90, 2,720.12 and 1,402.35 is: 2,097.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818.90 : 2,720.12 = 1,402.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818.90/2,720.12 = 1,402.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818.90x = 2,720.12 × 1,402.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818.90x = 3,814,553.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,553.27/1,818.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,097.18

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