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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,943.83, 2,896.11 and 1,850.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,943.83, 2,896.11 and 1,850.95 is: 2,757.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,943.83 : 2,896.11 = 1,850.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,943.83/2,896.11 = 1,850.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,943.83x = 2,896.11 × 1,850.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,943.83x = 5,360,554.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,360,554.80/1,943.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,757.73

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