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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,899.34, 2,844.59 and 1,833.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,899.34, 2,844.59 and 1,833.64 is: 2,746.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,899.34 : 2,844.59 = 1,833.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,899.34/2,844.59 = 1,833.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,899.34x = 2,844.59 × 1,833.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,899.34x = 5,215,937.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,215,937.73/1,899.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,746.19

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