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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,899.11, 2,848.73 and 1,746.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,899.11, 2,848.73 and 1,746.87 is: 2,620.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,899.11 : 2,848.73 = 1,746.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,899.11/2,848.73 = 1,746.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,899.11x = 2,848.73 × 1,746.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,899.11x = 4,976,352.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,976,352.24/1,899.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,620.37

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