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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,904.24, 2,643.26 and 1,858.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,904.24, 2,643.26 and 1,858.16 is: 2,579.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,904.24 : 2,643.26 = 1,858.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,904.24/2,643.26 = 1,858.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,904.24x = 2,643.26 × 1,858.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,904.24x = 4,911,600.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,911,600.00/1,904.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,579.30

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