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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.89, 2,616.57 and 1,109.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.89, 2,616.57 and 1,109.92 is: 1,531.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.89 : 2,616.57 = 1,109.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.89/2,616.57 = 1,109.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.89x = 2,616.57 × 1,109.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.89x = 2,904,183.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,904,183.37/1,895.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,531.83

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