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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877.03, 2,590.23 and 1,037.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877.03, 2,590.23 and 1,037.68 is: 1,431.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877.03 : 2,590.23 = 1,037.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877.03/2,590.23 = 1,037.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877.03x = 2,590.23 × 1,037.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877.03x = 2,687,819.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,819.50/1,877.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,431.95

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