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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,882.17, 2,595.78 and 1,603.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,882.17, 2,595.78 and 1,603.26 is: 2,211.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882.17 : 2,595.78 = 1,603.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882.17/2,595.78 = 1,603.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882.17x = 2,595.78 × 1,603.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882.17x = 4,161,710.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,710.24/1,882.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,211.12

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