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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.34, 2,600.34 and 1,138.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.34, 2,600.34 and 1,138.91 is: 1,571.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.34 : 2,600.34 = 1,138.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.34/2,600.34 = 1,138.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.34x = 2,600.34 × 1,138.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.34x = 2,961,553.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,961,553.23/1,884.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,571.67

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