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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,880.24, 2,816.70 and 1,385.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,880.24, 2,816.70 and 1,385.75 is: 2,075.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880.24 : 2,816.70 = 1,385.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880.24/2,816.70 = 1,385.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880.24x = 2,816.70 × 1,385.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880.24x = 3,903,242.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,903,242.03/1,880.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,075.93

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