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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,917.21, 2,645.20 and 1,474.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,917.21, 2,645.20 and 1,474.32 is: 2,034.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,917.21 : 2,645.20 = 1,474.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,917.21/2,645.20 = 1,474.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,917.21x = 2,645.20 × 1,474.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,917.21x = 3,899,871.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,899,871.26/1,917.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,034.14

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