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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877.24, 2,808.79 and 1,123.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877.24, 2,808.79 and 1,123.95 is: 1,681.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877.24 : 2,808.79 = 1,123.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877.24/2,808.79 = 1,123.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877.24x = 2,808.79 × 1,123.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877.24x = 3,156,939.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,156,939.52/1,877.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,681.69

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