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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,919.52, 2,866.29 and 1,683.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,919.52, 2,866.29 and 1,683.51 is: 2,513.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,919.52 : 2,866.29 = 1,683.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,919.52/2,866.29 = 1,683.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,919.52x = 2,866.29 × 1,683.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,919.52x = 4,825,427.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,825,427.88/1,919.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,513.87

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