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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,895.60, 4,345.68 and 1,165.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,895.60, 4,345.68 and 1,165.44 is: 1,749.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,895.60 : 4,345.68 = 1,165.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,895.60/4,345.68 = 1,165.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,895.60x = 4,345.68 × 1,165.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,895.60x = 5,064,629.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,064,629.30/2,895.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,749.08

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