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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.20, 2,613.81 and 1,682.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.20, 2,613.81 and 1,682.66 is: 2,320.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.20 : 2,613.81 = 1,682.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.20/2,613.81 = 1,682.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.20x = 2,613.81 × 1,682.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.20x = 4,398,153.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,398,153.53/1,895.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320.68

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