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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896.92, 2,847.16 and 1,167.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896.92, 2,847.16 and 1,167.92 is: 1,752.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.92 : 2,847.16 = 1,167.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.92/2,847.16 = 1,167.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.92x = 2,847.16 × 1,167.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.92x = 3,325,255.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,255.11/1,896.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752.98

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