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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,919.80, 2,645.04 and 1,586.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,919.80, 2,645.04 and 1,586.44 is: 2,185.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,919.80 : 2,645.04 = 1,586.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,919.80/2,645.04 = 1,586.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,919.80x = 2,645.04 × 1,586.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,919.80x = 4,196,197.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,196,197.26/1,919.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,185.75

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