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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,890.24, 2,820.72 and 1,875.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,890.24, 2,820.72 and 1,875.84 is: 2,799.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,890.24 : 2,820.72 = 1,875.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,890.24/2,820.72 = 1,875.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,890.24x = 2,820.72 × 1,875.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,890.24x = 5,291,219.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291,219.40/1,890.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,799.23

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