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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.92, 2,840.06 and 1,506.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.92, 2,840.06 and 1,506.58 is: 2,256.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.92 : 2,840.06 = 1,506.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.92/2,840.06 = 1,506.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.92x = 2,840.06 × 1,506.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.92x = 4,278,777.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,777.59/1,895.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,256.83

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