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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,857.03, 2,796.54 and 1,616.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,857.03, 2,796.54 and 1,616.46 is: 2,434.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857.03 : 2,796.54 = 1,616.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857.03/2,796.54 = 1,616.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857.03x = 2,796.54 × 1,616.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857.03x = 4,520,495.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,495.05/1,857.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,434.26

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