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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,890.54, 2,834.79 and 1,450.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,890.54, 2,834.79 and 1,450.70 is: 2,175.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,890.54 : 2,834.79 = 1,450.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,890.54/2,834.79 = 1,450.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,890.54x = 2,834.79 × 1,450.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,890.54x = 4,112,436.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,112,436.94/1,890.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175.27

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