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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877.56, 2,820.40 and 1,147.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877.56, 2,820.40 and 1,147.58 is: 1,723.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877.56 : 2,820.40 = 1,147.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877.56/2,820.40 = 1,147.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877.56x = 2,820.40 × 1,147.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877.56x = 3,236,634.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,634.63/1,877.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,723.85

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