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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,897.16, 2,845.83 and 1,532.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,897.16, 2,845.83 and 1,532.66 is: 2,299.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,897.16 : 2,845.83 = 1,532.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,897.16/2,845.83 = 1,532.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,897.16x = 2,845.83 × 1,532.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,897.16x = 4,361,689.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,361,689.81/1,897.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,299.06

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