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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,904.66, 2,853.01 and 1,532.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,904.66, 2,853.01 and 1,532.45 is: 2,295.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,904.66 : 2,853.01 = 1,532.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,904.66/2,853.01 = 1,532.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,904.66x = 2,853.01 × 1,532.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,904.66x = 4,372,095.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,372,095.17/1,904.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,295.47

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