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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877.11, 2,587.42 and 1,478.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877.11, 2,587.42 and 1,478.14 is: 2,037.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877.11 : 2,587.42 = 1,478.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877.11/2,587.42 = 1,478.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877.11x = 2,587.42 × 1,478.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877.11x = 3,824,562.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,562.07/1,877.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,037.48

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