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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.23, 2,837.84 and 1,482.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.23, 2,837.84 and 1,482.44 is: 2,219.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.23 : 2,837.84 = 1,482.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.23/2,837.84 = 1,482.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.23x = 2,837.84 × 1,482.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.23x = 4,206,905.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,206,905.93/1,895.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219.73

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