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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.74, 2,626.25 and 1,850.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.74, 2,626.25 and 1,850.38 is: 2,563.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.74 : 2,626.25 = 1,850.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.74/2,626.25 = 1,850.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.74x = 2,626.25 × 1,850.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.74x = 4,859,560.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,859,560.48/1,895.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,563.41

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