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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.76, 2,600.20 and 1,353.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.76, 2,600.20 and 1,353.56 is: 1,867.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.76 : 2,600.20 = 1,353.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.76/2,600.20 = 1,353.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.76x = 2,600.20 × 1,353.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.76x = 3,519,526.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,519,526.71/1,884.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,867.36

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