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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,634.31, 3,957.10 and 1,594.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,634.31, 3,957.10 and 1,594.80 is: 2,395.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,634.31 : 3,957.10 = 1,594.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,634.31/3,957.10 = 1,594.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,634.31x = 3,957.10 × 1,594.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,634.31x = 6,310,793.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,310,793.63/2,634.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395.62

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