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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,789.10, 2,467.51 and 1,368.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,789.10, 2,467.51 and 1,368.80 is: 1,887.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,789.10 : 2,467.51 = 1,368.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,789.10/2,467.51 = 1,368.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,789.10x = 2,467.51 × 1,368.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,789.10x = 3,377,511.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,511.93/1,789.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887.83

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