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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,879.14, 2,593.58 and 1,133.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,879.14, 2,593.58 and 1,133.22 is: 1,564.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879.14 : 2,593.58 = 1,133.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879.14/2,593.58 = 1,133.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879.14x = 2,593.58 × 1,133.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879.14x = 2,939,096.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,939,096.73/1,879.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,564.06

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