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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,912.74, 2,863.14 and 1,472.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,912.74, 2,863.14 and 1,472.84 is: 2,204.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,912.74 : 2,863.14 = 1,472.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,912.74/2,863.14 = 1,472.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,912.74x = 2,863.14 × 1,472.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,912.74x = 4,216,962.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,962.41/1,912.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,204.68

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