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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,894.23, 2,843.37 and 1,074.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,894.23, 2,843.37 and 1,074.11 is: 1,612.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894.23 : 2,843.37 = 1,074.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894.23/2,843.37 = 1,074.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894.23x = 2,843.37 × 1,074.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894.23x = 3,054,077.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,054,077.93/1,894.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,612.31

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