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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,843.18, 8,766 and 1,894.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,843.18, 8,766 and 1,894.65 is: 2,842.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,843.18 : 8,766 = 1,894.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,843.18/8,766 = 1,894.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,843.18x = 8,766 × 1,894.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,843.18x = 16,608,501.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,608,501.90/5,843.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,842.38

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