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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,914.00, 2,884.03 and 1,574.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,914.00, 2,884.03 and 1,574.94 is: 2,373.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,914.00 : 2,884.03 = 1,574.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,914.00/2,884.03 = 1,574.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,914.00x = 2,884.03 × 1,574.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,914.00x = 4,542,185.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,542,185.52/1,914.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373.13

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