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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,404.50, 8,102.11 and 1,894.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,404.50, 8,102.11 and 1,894.02 is: 2,839.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,404.50 : 8,102.11 = 1,894.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,404.50/8,102.11 = 1,894.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,404.50x = 8,102.11 × 1,894.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,404.50x = 15,345,558.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,345,558.38/5,404.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,839.40

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