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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,890.36, 2,830.14 and 1,458.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,890.36, 2,830.14 and 1,458.36 is: 2,183.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,890.36 : 2,830.14 = 1,458.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,890.36/2,830.14 = 1,458.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,890.36x = 2,830.14 × 1,458.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,890.36x = 4,127,362.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,127,362.97/1,890.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183.37

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