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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.75, 2,601.02 and 1,138.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.75, 2,601.02 and 1,138.56 is: 1,571.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.75 : 2,601.02 = 1,138.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.75/2,601.02 = 1,138.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.75x = 2,601.02 × 1,138.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.75x = 2,961,417.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,961,417.33/1,884.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,571.25

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