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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,000.75, 4,500.28 and 1,797.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,000.75, 4,500.28 and 1,797.81 is: 2,696.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000.75 : 4,500.28 = 1,797.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000.75/4,500.28 = 1,797.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000.75x = 4,500.28 × 1,797.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000.75x = 8,090,648.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,090,648.39/3,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,696.21

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