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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877.21, 2,587.79 and 1,477.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877.21, 2,587.79 and 1,477.59 is: 2,036.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877.21 : 2,587.79 = 1,477.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877.21/2,587.79 = 1,477.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877.21x = 2,587.79 × 1,477.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877.21x = 3,823,705.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,823,705.43/1,877.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,036.91

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