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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,896.60, 4,344.90 and 1,803.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,896.60, 4,344.90 and 1,803.10 is: 2,704.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,896.60 : 4,344.90 = 1,803.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,896.60/4,344.90 = 1,803.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,896.60x = 4,344.90 × 1,803.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,896.60x = 7,834,289.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,834,289.19/2,896.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,704.65

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