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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,876.24, 2,589.18 and 1,036.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,876.24, 2,589.18 and 1,036.94 is: 1,430.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876.24 : 2,589.18 = 1,036.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876.24/2,589.18 = 1,036.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876.24x = 2,589.18 × 1,036.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876.24x = 2,684,824.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,824.31/1,876.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,430.96

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