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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,951.63, 2,902.35 and 1,890.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,951.63, 2,902.35 and 1,890.12 is: 2,810.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,951.63 : 2,902.35 = 1,890.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,951.63/2,902.35 = 1,890.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,951.63x = 2,902.35 × 1,890.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,951.63x = 5,485,789.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,485,789.78/1,951.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,810.88

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