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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.50, 2,616.14 and 1,812.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.50, 2,616.14 and 1,812.48 is: 2,501.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.50 : 2,616.14 = 1,812.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.50/2,616.14 = 1,812.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.50x = 2,616.14 × 1,812.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.50x = 4,741,701.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,741,701.43/1,895.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,501.56

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