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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,867.97, 2,796.53 and 1,455.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,867.97, 2,796.53 and 1,455.86 is: 2,179.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,867.97 : 2,796.53 = 1,455.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,867.97/2,796.53 = 1,455.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,867.97x = 2,796.53 × 1,455.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,867.97x = 4,071,342.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,071,342.18/1,867.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,179.56

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