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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,859.96, 2,566.20 and 1,465.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,859.96, 2,566.20 and 1,465.76 is: 2,022.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859.96 : 2,566.20 = 1,465.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859.96/2,566.20 = 1,465.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859.96x = 2,566.20 × 1,465.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859.96x = 3,761,433.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,433.31/1,859.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,022.32

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