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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.82, 2,615.67 and 1,833.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.82, 2,615.67 and 1,833.18 is: 2,529.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.82 : 2,615.67 = 1,833.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.82/2,615.67 = 1,833.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.82x = 2,615.67 × 1,833.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.82x = 4,794,993.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,794,993.93/1,895.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,529.25

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