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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,916.87, 2,643.33 and 1,805.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,916.87, 2,643.33 and 1,805.25 is: 2,489.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,916.87 : 2,643.33 = 1,805.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,916.87/2,643.33 = 1,805.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,916.87x = 2,643.33 × 1,805.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,916.87x = 4,771,850.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,771,850.63/1,916.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,489.40

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