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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,899.80, 2,847.27 and 1,466.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,899.80, 2,847.27 and 1,466.04 is: 2,197.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,899.80 : 2,847.27 = 1,466.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,899.80/2,847.27 = 1,466.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,899.80x = 2,847.27 × 1,466.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,899.80x = 4,174,211.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,174,211.71/1,899.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,197.18

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