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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896.87, 2,843.21 and 1,433.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896.87, 2,843.21 and 1,433.15 is: 2,148.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.87 : 2,843.21 = 1,433.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.87/2,843.21 = 1,433.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.87x = 2,843.21 × 1,433.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.87x = 4,074,725.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074,725.03/1,896.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,148.13

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