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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,857.12, 2,787.30 and 1,701.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,857.12, 2,787.30 and 1,701.60 is: 2,553.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857.12 : 2,787.30 = 1,701.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857.12/2,787.30 = 1,701.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857.12x = 2,787.30 × 1,701.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857.12x = 4,742,869.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,742,869.68/1,857.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,553.88

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