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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,893.56, 2,843.08 and 1,073.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,893.56, 2,843.08 and 1,073.48 is: 1,611.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,893.56 : 2,843.08 = 1,073.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,893.56/2,843.08 = 1,073.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,893.56x = 2,843.08 × 1,073.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,893.56x = 3,051,989.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,989.52/1,893.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611.77

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