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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.26, 2,600.26 and 1,148.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.26, 2,600.26 and 1,148.26 is: 1,584.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.26 : 2,600.26 = 1,148.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.26/2,600.26 = 1,148.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.26x = 2,600.26 × 1,148.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.26x = 2,985,774.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,985,774.55/1,884.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,584.59

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