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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,868.03, 2,795.93 and 1,374.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,868.03, 2,795.93 and 1,374.30 is: 2,056.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,868.03 : 2,795.93 = 1,374.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,868.03/2,795.93 = 1,374.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,868.03x = 2,795.93 × 1,374.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,868.03x = 3,842,439.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,439.73/1,868.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,056.95

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