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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,856.14, 2,795.14 and 1,339.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,856.14, 2,795.14 and 1,339.78 is: 2,017.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,856.14 : 2,795.14 = 1,339.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,856.14/2,795.14 = 1,339.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,856.14x = 2,795.14 × 1,339.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,856.14x = 3,744,858.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,744,858.69/1,856.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017.56

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