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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.22, 2,600.19 and 1,128.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.22, 2,600.19 and 1,128.51 is: 1,557.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.22 : 2,600.19 = 1,128.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.22/2,600.19 = 1,128.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.22x = 2,600.19 × 1,128.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.22x = 2,934,340.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,934,340.42/1,884.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557.33

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