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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.32, 2,600.22 and 1,044.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.32, 2,600.22 and 1,044.95 is: 1,441.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.32 : 2,600.22 = 1,044.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.32/2,600.22 = 1,044.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.32x = 2,600.22 × 1,044.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.32x = 2,717,090.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,717,090.81/1,884.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,441.95

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