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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,888.74, 2,844.51 and 1,685.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,888.74, 2,844.51 and 1,685.16 is: 2,537.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,888.74 : 2,844.51 = 1,685.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,888.74/2,844.51 = 1,685.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,888.74x = 2,844.51 × 1,685.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,888.74x = 4,793,454.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,793,454.47/1,888.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,537.91

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