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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,879.80, 2,822.10 and 1,794.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,879.80, 2,822.10 and 1,794.72 is: 2,694.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879.80 : 2,822.10 = 1,794.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879.80/2,822.10 = 1,794.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879.80x = 2,822.10 × 1,794.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879.80x = 5,064,879.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,064,879.31/1,879.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,694.37

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