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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896.19, 2,615.82 and 1,633.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896.19, 2,615.82 and 1,633.75 is: 2,253.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.19 : 2,615.82 = 1,633.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.19/2,615.82 = 1,633.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.19x = 2,615.82 × 1,633.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.19x = 4,273,595.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,273,595.93/1,896.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,253.78

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