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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,869.13, 2,802.39 and 1,342.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,869.13, 2,802.39 and 1,342.36 is: 2,012.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,869.13 : 2,802.39 = 1,342.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,869.13/2,802.39 = 1,342.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,869.13x = 2,802.39 × 1,342.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,869.13x = 3,761,814.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,814.71/1,869.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,012.60

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