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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.36, 2,829.31 and 1,851.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.36, 2,829.31 and 1,851.14 is: 2,779.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.36 : 2,829.31 = 1,851.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.36/2,829.31 = 1,851.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.36x = 2,829.31 × 1,851.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.36x = 5,237,451.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,237,451.36/1,884.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,779.43

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