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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,876.68, 2,587.14 and 1,315.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,876.68, 2,587.14 and 1,315.44 is: 1,813.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876.68 : 2,587.14 = 1,315.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876.68/2,587.14 = 1,315.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876.68x = 2,587.14 × 1,315.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876.68x = 3,403,227.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,403,227.44/1,876.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813.43

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