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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,882.18, 2,594.85 and 1,586.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,882.18, 2,594.85 and 1,586.93 is: 2,187.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882.18 : 2,594.85 = 1,586.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882.18/2,594.85 = 1,586.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882.18x = 2,594.85 × 1,586.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882.18x = 4,117,845.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,117,845.31/1,882.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187.81

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