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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,923.45, 2,885.17 and 1,514.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,923.45, 2,885.17 and 1,514.75 is: 2,272.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,923.45 : 2,885.17 = 1,514.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,923.45/2,885.17 = 1,514.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,923.45x = 2,885.17 × 1,514.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,923.45x = 4,370,312.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,370,312.11/1,923.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272.13

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