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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,996.16, 2,974.17 and 1,884.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,996.16, 2,974.17 and 1,884.38 is: 2,807.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996.16 : 2,974.17 = 1,884.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996.16/2,974.17 = 1,884.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996.16x = 2,974.17 × 1,884.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996.16x = 5,604,458.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,604,458.66/1,996.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,807.63

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