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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.00, 2,843.40 and 1,199.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.00, 2,843.40 and 1,199.71 is: 1,800.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.00 : 2,843.40 = 1,199.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.00/2,843.40 = 1,199.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.00x = 2,843.40 × 1,199.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.00x = 3,411,263.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,263.47/1,895.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800.14

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