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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,856.00, 2,559.11 and 1,523.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,856.00, 2,559.11 and 1,523.36 is: 2,100.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,856.00 : 2,559.11 = 1,523.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,856.00/2,559.11 = 1,523.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,856.00x = 2,559.11 × 1,523.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,856.00x = 3,898,425.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,898,425.40/1,856.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,100.45

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