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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877.10, 2,588.44 and 1,612.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877.10, 2,588.44 and 1,612.41 is: 2,223.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877.10 : 2,588.44 = 1,612.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877.10/2,588.44 = 1,612.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877.10x = 2,588.44 × 1,612.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877.10x = 4,173,615.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,173,615.83/1,877.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,223.44

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