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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,815.84, 2,500.23 and 1,419.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,815.84, 2,500.23 and 1,419.11 is: 1,953.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,815.84 : 2,500.23 = 1,419.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,815.84/2,500.23 = 1,419.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,815.84x = 2,500.23 × 1,419.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,815.84x = 3,548,101.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,101.40/1,815.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,953.97

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