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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,857.02, 2,796.54 and 1,616.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,857.02, 2,796.54 and 1,616.45 is: 2,434.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857.02 : 2,796.54 = 1,616.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857.02/2,796.54 = 1,616.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857.02x = 2,796.54 × 1,616.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857.02x = 4,520,453.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,453.10/1,857.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,434.26

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