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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896.18, 2,841.03 and 1,531.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896.18, 2,841.03 and 1,531.14 is: 2,294.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.18 : 2,841.03 = 1,531.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.18/2,841.03 = 1,531.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.18x = 2,841.03 × 1,531.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.18x = 4,350,014.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,350,014.67/1,896.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294.09

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