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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,856.20, 2,784.38 and 1,033.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,856.20, 2,784.38 and 1,033.85 is: 1,550.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,856.20 : 2,784.38 = 1,033.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,856.20/2,784.38 = 1,033.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,856.20x = 2,784.38 × 1,033.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,856.20x = 2,878,640.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,878,640.81/1,856.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550.83

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