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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,819.32, 3,889 and 1,769.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,819.32, 3,889 and 1,769.56 is: 2,440.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,819.32 : 3,889 = 1,769.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,819.32/3,889 = 1,769.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,819.32x = 3,889 × 1,769.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,819.32x = 6,881,818.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,881,818.84/2,819.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,440.95

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