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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,880.14, 2,595.32 and 1,683.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,880.14, 2,595.32 and 1,683.31 is: 2,323.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880.14 : 2,595.32 = 1,683.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880.14/2,595.32 = 1,683.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880.14x = 2,595.32 × 1,683.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880.14x = 4,368,728.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,368,728.11/1,880.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,323.62

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