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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,897.42, 2,846.67 and 1,377.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,897.42, 2,846.67 and 1,377.94 is: 2,067.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,897.42 : 2,846.67 = 1,377.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,897.42/2,846.67 = 1,377.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,897.42x = 2,846.67 × 1,377.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,897.42x = 3,922,540.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,922,540.46/1,897.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,067.30

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