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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,894.40, 2,614.06 and 1,138.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,894.40, 2,614.06 and 1,138.03 is: 1,570.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894.40 : 2,614.06 = 1,138.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894.40/2,614.06 = 1,138.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894.40x = 2,614.06 × 1,138.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894.40x = 2,974,869.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,869.32/1,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,570.35

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