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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,854.92, 2,781.02 and 1,124.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,854.92, 2,781.02 and 1,124.37 is: 1,685.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854.92 : 2,781.02 = 1,124.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854.92/2,781.02 = 1,124.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854.92x = 2,781.02 × 1,124.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854.92x = 3,126,889.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,126,889.84/1,854.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,685.73

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