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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,922.36, 2,882.82 and 1,516.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,922.36, 2,882.82 and 1,516.28 is: 2,273.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,922.36 : 2,882.82 = 1,516.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,922.36/2,882.82 = 1,516.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,922.36x = 2,882.82 × 1,516.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,922.36x = 4,371,162.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,371,162.31/1,922.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,273.85

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