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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.04, 2,838.76 and 1,562.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.04, 2,838.76 and 1,562.12 is: 2,353.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.04 : 2,838.76 = 1,562.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.04/2,838.76 = 1,562.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.04x = 2,838.76 × 1,562.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.04x = 4,434,483.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,434,483.77/1,884.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,353.71

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