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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,859.14, 2,562.23 and 1,805.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,859.14, 2,562.23 and 1,805.83 is: 2,488.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859.14 : 2,562.23 = 1,805.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859.14/2,562.23 = 1,805.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859.14x = 2,562.23 × 1,805.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859.14x = 4,626,929.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,626,929.96/1,859.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,488.75

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