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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,874.24, 2,585.93 and 1,166.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,874.24, 2,585.93 and 1,166.20 is: 1,609.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,874.24 : 2,585.93 = 1,166.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,874.24/2,585.93 = 1,166.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,874.24x = 2,585.93 × 1,166.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,874.24x = 3,015,699.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015,699.27/1,874.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,609.03

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