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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,837.30, 4,255.27 and 1,193.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,837.30, 4,255.27 and 1,193.00 is: 1,789.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,837.30 : 4,255.27 = 1,193.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,837.30/4,255.27 = 1,193.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,837.30x = 4,255.27 × 1,193.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,837.30x = 5,076,512.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,076,512.85/2,837.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789.21

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