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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896.32, 2,843.94 and 1,201.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896.32, 2,843.94 and 1,201.94 is: 1,802.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.32 : 2,843.94 = 1,201.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.32/2,843.94 = 1,201.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.32x = 2,843.94 × 1,201.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.32x = 3,418,245.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,245.24/1,896.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802.57

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