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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877.28, 2,589.75 and 1,178.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877.28, 2,589.75 and 1,178.52 is: 1,625.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877.28 : 2,589.75 = 1,178.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877.28/2,589.75 = 1,178.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877.28x = 2,589.75 × 1,178.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877.28x = 3,052,072.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,052,072.17/1,877.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,625.79

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