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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,859.86, 2,564.04 and 1,802.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,859.86, 2,564.04 and 1,802.35 is: 2,484.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859.86 : 2,564.04 = 1,802.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859.86/2,564.04 = 1,802.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859.86x = 2,564.04 × 1,802.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859.86x = 4,621,297.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,621,297.49/1,859.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484.76

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