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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,876.26, 2,801.82 and 1,768.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,876.26, 2,801.82 and 1,768.26 is: 2,640.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876.26 : 2,801.82 = 1,768.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876.26/2,801.82 = 1,768.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876.26x = 2,801.82 × 1,768.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876.26x = 4,954,346.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,954,346.23/1,876.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,640.54

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