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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,856.04, 2,795.03 and 1,615.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,856.04, 2,795.03 and 1,615.46 is: 2,432.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,856.04 : 2,795.03 = 1,615.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,856.04/2,795.03 = 1,615.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,856.04x = 2,795.03 × 1,615.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,856.04x = 4,515,259.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,259.16/1,856.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,432.74

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