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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,900, 2,846.76 and 1,553.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,900, 2,846.76 and 1,553.32 is: 2,327.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,900 : 2,846.76 = 1,553.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,900/2,846.76 = 1,553.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,900x = 2,846.76 × 1,553.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,900x = 4,421,929.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,421,929.24/1,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,327.33

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