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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896.20, 2,839.88 and 1,830.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896.20, 2,839.88 and 1,830.51 is: 2,741.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.20 : 2,839.88 = 1,830.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.20/2,839.88 = 1,830.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.20x = 2,839.88 × 1,830.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.20x = 5,198,419.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,198,419.59/1,896.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,741.50

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