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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.24, 2,839.20 and 1,589.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.24, 2,839.20 and 1,589.04 is: 2,380.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.24 : 2,839.20 = 1,589.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.24/2,839.20 = 1,589.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.24x = 2,839.20 × 1,589.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.24x = 4,511,602.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,511,602.37/1,895.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,380.49

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