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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,915.02, 2,849.22 and 1,908.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,915.02, 2,849.22 and 1,908.54 is: 2,839.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915.02 : 2,849.22 = 1,908.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915.02/2,849.22 = 1,908.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915.02x = 2,849.22 × 1,908.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915.02x = 5,437,850.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,437,850.34/1,915.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,839.58

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