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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,897.11, 2,846.70 and 1,437.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,897.11, 2,846.70 and 1,437.75 is: 2,157.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,897.11 : 2,846.70 = 1,437.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,897.11/2,846.70 = 1,437.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,897.11x = 2,846.70 × 1,437.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,897.11x = 4,092,842.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,092,842.93/1,897.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,157.41

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