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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,876.20, 2,589.89 and 1,679.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,876.20, 2,589.89 and 1,679.37 is: 2,318.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876.20 : 2,589.89 = 1,679.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876.20/2,589.89 = 1,679.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876.20x = 2,589.89 × 1,679.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876.20x = 4,349,375.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,349,375.17/1,876.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,318.18

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