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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,000.20, 4,500.30 and 1,811.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,000.20, 4,500.30 and 1,811.02 is: 2,716.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000.20 : 4,500.30 = 1,811.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000.20/4,500.30 = 1,811.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000.20x = 4,500.30 × 1,811.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000.20x = 8,150,133.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,150,133.31/3,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,716.53

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