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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896.82, 2,616.62 and 1,543.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896.82, 2,616.62 and 1,543.13 is: 2,128.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.82 : 2,616.62 = 1,543.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.82/2,616.62 = 1,543.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.82x = 2,616.62 × 1,543.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.82x = 4,037,797.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,037,797.23/1,896.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,128.72

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