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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877.40, 2,814.60 and 1,414.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877.40, 2,814.60 and 1,414.32 is: 2,120.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877.40 : 2,814.60 = 1,414.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877.40/2,814.60 = 1,414.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877.40x = 2,814.60 × 1,414.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877.40x = 3,980,745.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,745.07/1,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,120.35

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