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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,857.54, 2,559.42 and 1,332.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,857.54, 2,559.42 and 1,332.66 is: 1,836.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857.54 : 2,559.42 = 1,332.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857.54/2,559.42 = 1,332.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857.54x = 2,559.42 × 1,332.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857.54x = 3,410,836.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,836.66/1,857.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836.21

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