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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.94, 2,828.88 and 1,788.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.94, 2,828.88 and 1,788.61 is: 2,684.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.94 : 2,828.88 = 1,788.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.94/2,828.88 = 1,788.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.94x = 2,828.88 × 1,788.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.94x = 5,059,763.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,059,763.06/1,884.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,684.31

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