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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,893.12, 2,613.12 and 1,272.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,893.12, 2,613.12 and 1,272.32 is: 1,756.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,893.12 : 2,613.12 = 1,272.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,893.12/2,613.12 = 1,272.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,893.12x = 2,613.12 × 1,272.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,893.12x = 3,324,724.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,324,724.84/1,893.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,756.21

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