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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,876.24, 2,589.32 and 1,345.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,876.24, 2,589.32 and 1,345.28 is: 1,856.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876.24 : 2,589.32 = 1,345.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876.24/2,589.32 = 1,345.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876.24x = 2,589.32 × 1,345.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876.24x = 3,483,360.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,360.41/1,876.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856.57

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