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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.04, 2,821.20 and 1,837.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.04, 2,821.20 and 1,837.60 is: 2,751.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.04 : 2,821.20 = 1,837.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.04/2,821.20 = 1,837.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.04x = 2,821.20 × 1,837.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.04x = 5,184,237.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,184,237.12/1,884.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,751.66

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