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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,856.93, 2,560.24 and 1,604.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,856.93, 2,560.24 and 1,604.93 is: 2,212.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,856.93 : 2,560.24 = 1,604.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,856.93/2,560.24 = 1,604.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,856.93x = 2,560.24 × 1,604.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,856.93x = 4,109,005.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,109,005.98/1,856.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,212.80

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