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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,894.40, 2,838.41 and 1,201.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,894.40, 2,838.41 and 1,201.85 is: 1,800.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894.40 : 2,838.41 = 1,201.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894.40/2,838.41 = 1,201.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894.40x = 2,838.41 × 1,201.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894.40x = 3,411,338.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,338.01/1,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800.75

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