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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.73, 2,626.26 and 1,850.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.73, 2,626.26 and 1,850.37 is: 2,563.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.73 : 2,626.26 = 1,850.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.73/2,626.26 = 1,850.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.73x = 2,626.26 × 1,850.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.73x = 4,859,552.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,859,552.72/1,895.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,563.42

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