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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.08, 2,616.15 and 1,468.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.08, 2,616.15 and 1,468.75 is: 2,027.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.08 : 2,616.15 = 1,468.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.08/2,616.15 = 1,468.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.08x = 2,616.15 × 1,468.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.08x = 3,842,453.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,453.56/1,895.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,027.60

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