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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.87, 2,501.43 and 1,800.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.87, 2,501.43 and 1,800.26 is: 2,467.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.87 : 2,501.43 = 1,800.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.87/2,501.43 = 1,800.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.87x = 2,501.43 × 1,800.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.87x = 4,503,211.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,503,211.86/1,824.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,467.69

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