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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,596.87, 3,584.00 and 1,478.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,596.87, 3,584.00 and 1,478.08 is: 2,039.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,596.87 : 3,584.00 = 1,478.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,596.87/3,584.00 = 1,478.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,596.87x = 3,584.00 × 1,478.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,596.87x = 5,297,431.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,297,431.33/2,596.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,039.93

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