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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877.60, 2,803.04 and 1,585.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877.60, 2,803.04 and 1,585.92 is: 2,367.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877.60 : 2,803.04 = 1,585.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877.60/2,803.04 = 1,585.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877.60x = 2,803.04 × 1,585.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877.60x = 4,445,397.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,445,397.20/1,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,367.60

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