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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,879.83, 2,593.78 and 1,133.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,879.83, 2,593.78 and 1,133.82 is: 1,564.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879.83 : 2,593.78 = 1,133.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879.83/2,593.78 = 1,133.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879.83x = 2,593.78 × 1,133.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879.83x = 2,940,876.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,940,876.81/1,879.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,564.44

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