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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,876.96, 2,809.96 and 1,507.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,876.96, 2,809.96 and 1,507.90 is: 2,257.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876.96 : 2,809.96 = 1,507.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876.96/2,809.96 = 1,507.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876.96x = 2,809.96 × 1,507.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876.96x = 4,237,127.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,237,127.89/1,876.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,257.44

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