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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,894.40, 2,841.60 and 578.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,894.40, 2,841.60 and 578.36 is: 867.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894.40 : 2,841.60 = 578.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894.40/2,841.60 = 578.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894.40x = 2,841.60 × 578.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894.40x = 1,643,453.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,453.57/1,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867.53

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