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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,894.24, 2,826.68 and 1,879.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,894.24, 2,826.68 and 1,879.84 is: 2,805.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894.24 : 2,826.68 = 1,879.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894.24/2,826.68 = 1,879.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894.24x = 2,826.68 × 1,879.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894.24x = 5,313,706.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,313,706.13/1,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,805.19

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