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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,838.40, 2,756.18 and 1,594.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,838.40, 2,756.18 and 1,594.59 is: 2,390.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,838.40 : 2,756.18 = 1,594.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,838.40/2,756.18 = 1,594.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,838.40x = 2,756.18 × 1,594.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,838.40x = 4,394,969.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,394,969.09/1,838.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,390.65

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