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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,879.55, 2,594.10 and 1,133.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,879.55, 2,594.10 and 1,133.57 is: 1,564.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879.55 : 2,594.10 = 1,133.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879.55/2,594.10 = 1,133.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879.55x = 2,594.10 × 1,133.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879.55x = 2,940,594.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,940,594.19/1,879.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,564.52

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