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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877.63, 2,818.11 and 1,000.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877.63, 2,818.11 and 1,000.85 is: 1,502.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877.63 : 2,818.11 = 1,000.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877.63/2,818.11 = 1,000.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877.63x = 2,818.11 × 1,000.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877.63x = 2,820,509.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,820,509.07/1,877.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,502.17

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