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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,840.38, 2,532.18 and 1,590.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,840.38, 2,532.18 and 1,590.90 is: 2,188.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840.38 : 2,532.18 = 1,590.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840.38/2,532.18 = 1,590.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840.38x = 2,532.18 × 1,590.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840.38x = 4,028,445.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,445.16/1,840.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,188.92

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