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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,899.12, 2,843.84 and 1,607.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,899.12, 2,843.84 and 1,607.52 is: 2,407.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,899.12 : 2,843.84 = 1,607.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,899.12/2,843.84 = 1,607.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,899.12x = 2,843.84 × 1,607.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,899.12x = 4,571,529.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,571,529.68/1,899.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,407.18

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