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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,918.39, 2,648.50 and 1,807.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,918.39, 2,648.50 and 1,807.67 is: 2,495.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,918.39 : 2,648.50 = 1,807.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,918.39/2,648.50 = 1,807.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,918.39x = 2,648.50 × 1,807.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,918.39x = 4,787,614.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,787,614.00/1,918.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,495.65

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