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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896.66, 2,845.08 and 1,532.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896.66, 2,845.08 and 1,532.16 is: 2,298.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.66 : 2,845.08 = 1,532.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.66/2,845.08 = 1,532.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.66x = 2,845.08 × 1,532.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.66x = 4,359,117.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,359,117.77/1,896.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298.31

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