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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.35, 2,823.90 and 1,605.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.35, 2,823.90 and 1,605.25 is: 2,405.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.35 : 2,823.90 = 1,605.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.35/2,823.90 = 1,605.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.35x = 2,823.90 × 1,605.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.35x = 4,533,062.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,533,062.99/1,884.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,405.63

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