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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,796.14, 2,694.48 and 1,603.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,796.14, 2,694.48 and 1,603.36 is: 2,405.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796.14 : 2,694.48 = 1,603.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796.14/2,694.48 = 1,603.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796.14x = 2,694.48 × 1,603.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796.14x = 4,320,221.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,320,221.45/1,796.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,405.28

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