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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.84, 2,820.68 and 1,144.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.84, 2,820.68 and 1,144.02 is: 1,712.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.84 : 2,820.68 = 1,144.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.84/2,820.68 = 1,144.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.84x = 2,820.68 × 1,144.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.84x = 3,226,914.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,914.33/1,884.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,712.04

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