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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,856.40, 2,560.86 and 1,506.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,856.40, 2,560.86 and 1,506.48 is: 2,078.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,856.40 : 2,560.86 = 1,506.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,856.40/2,560.86 = 1,506.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,856.40x = 2,560.86 × 1,506.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,856.40x = 3,857,884.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,884.37/1,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,078.15

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