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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,880.25, 2,808.11 and 1,620.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,880.25, 2,808.11 and 1,620.78 is: 2,420.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880.25 : 2,808.11 = 1,620.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880.25/2,808.11 = 1,620.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880.25x = 2,808.11 × 1,620.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880.25x = 4,551,320.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,551,320.42/1,880.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,420.59

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