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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,866.13, 2,796.67 and 1,515.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,866.13, 2,796.67 and 1,515.54 is: 2,271.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,866.13 : 2,796.67 = 1,515.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,866.13/2,796.67 = 1,515.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,866.13x = 2,796.67 × 1,515.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,866.13x = 4,238,465.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,238,465.25/1,866.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,271.26

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