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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,879.54, 2,816.90 and 1,378.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,879.54, 2,816.90 and 1,378.60 is: 2,066.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879.54 : 2,816.90 = 1,378.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879.54/2,816.90 = 1,378.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879.54x = 2,816.90 × 1,378.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879.54x = 3,883,378.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,883,378.34/1,879.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,066.13

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