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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,903.86, 4,353 and 1,860.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,903.86, 4,353 and 1,860.94 is: 2,789.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,903.86 : 4,353 = 1,860.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,903.86/4,353 = 1,860.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,903.86x = 4,353 × 1,860.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,903.86x = 8,100,671.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,100,671.82/2,903.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,789.62

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