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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.14, 2,838.29 and 1,829.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.14, 2,838.29 and 1,829.46 is: 2,739.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.14 : 2,838.29 = 1,829.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.14/2,838.29 = 1,829.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.14x = 2,838.29 × 1,829.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.14x = 5,192,528.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,192,528.88/1,895.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,739.92

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