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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,866.18, 2,802.96 and 1,608.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,866.18, 2,802.96 and 1,608.42 is: 2,415.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,866.18 : 2,802.96 = 1,608.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,866.18/2,802.96 = 1,608.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,866.18x = 2,802.96 × 1,608.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,866.18x = 4,508,336.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,336.92/1,866.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,415.81

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