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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.45, 2,853.41 and 1,704.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.45, 2,853.41 and 1,704.72 is: 2,566.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.45 : 2,853.41 = 1,704.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.45/2,853.41 = 1,704.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.45x = 2,853.41 × 1,704.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.45x = 4,864,273.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,864,273.35/1,895.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,566.29

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