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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,891.43, 2,833.90 and 1,526.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,891.43, 2,833.90 and 1,526.39 is: 2,286.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891.43 : 2,833.90 = 1,526.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891.43/2,833.90 = 1,526.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891.43x = 2,833.90 × 1,526.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891.43x = 4,325,636.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,636.62/1,891.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286.97

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