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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,857.68, 2,560.36 and 1,594.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,857.68, 2,560.36 and 1,594.64 is: 2,197.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857.68 : 2,560.36 = 1,594.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857.68/2,560.36 = 1,594.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857.68x = 2,560.36 × 1,594.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857.68x = 4,082,852.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,082,852.47/1,857.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,197.82

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