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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.37, 2,844.90 and 1,449.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.37, 2,844.90 and 1,449.15 is: 2,175.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.37 : 2,844.90 = 1,449.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.37/2,844.90 = 1,449.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.37x = 2,844.90 × 1,449.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.37x = 4,122,686.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,122,686.84/1,895.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175.14

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