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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877.20, 2,814.78 and 1,567.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877.20, 2,814.78 and 1,567.37 is: 2,350.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877.20 : 2,814.78 = 1,567.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877.20/2,814.78 = 1,567.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877.20x = 2,814.78 × 1,567.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877.20x = 4,411,801.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,411,801.73/1,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,350.20

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