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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,879.39, 2,820.60 and 1,418.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,879.39, 2,820.60 and 1,418.30 is: 2,128.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879.39 : 2,820.60 = 1,418.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879.39/2,820.60 = 1,418.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879.39x = 2,820.60 × 1,418.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879.39x = 4,000,456.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,000,456.98/1,879.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,128.59

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