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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,980.76, 2,981.68 and 1,802.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,980.76, 2,981.68 and 1,802.20 is: 2,712.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,980.76 : 2,981.68 = 1,802.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,980.76/2,981.68 = 1,802.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,980.76x = 2,981.68 × 1,802.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,980.76x = 5,373,583.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,373,583.70/1,980.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,712.89

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