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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,892.18, 2,838.33 and 1,527.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,892.18, 2,838.33 and 1,527.68 is: 2,291.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,892.18 : 2,838.33 = 1,527.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,892.18/2,838.33 = 1,527.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,892.18x = 2,838.33 × 1,527.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,892.18x = 4,336,045.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,336,045.78/1,892.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,291.57

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