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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,876.14, 2,810.59 and 1,051.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,876.14, 2,810.59 and 1,051.92 is: 1,575.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876.14 : 2,810.59 = 1,051.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876.14/2,810.59 = 1,051.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876.14x = 2,810.59 × 1,051.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876.14x = 2,956,515.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,956,515.83/1,876.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,575.85

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