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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.60, 2,829.86 and 1,603.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.60, 2,829.86 and 1,603.92 is: 2,394.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.60 : 2,829.86 = 1,603.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.60/2,829.86 = 1,603.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.60x = 2,829.86 × 1,603.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.60x = 4,538,869.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,538,869.05/1,895.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394.42

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