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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896.56, 2,845.92 and 1,549.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896.56, 2,845.92 and 1,549.16 is: 2,324.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.56 : 2,845.92 = 1,549.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.56/2,845.92 = 1,549.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.56x = 2,845.92 × 1,549.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.56x = 4,408,785.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,785.43/1,896.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,324.62

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