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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,823.12, 2,532.77 and 1,806.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,823.12, 2,532.77 and 1,806.01 is: 2,509.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823.12 : 2,532.77 = 1,806.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823.12/2,532.77 = 1,806.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823.12x = 2,532.77 × 1,806.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823.12x = 4,574,207.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,574,207.95/1,823.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,509.00

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