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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,919.12, 2,873.05 and 1,458.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,919.12, 2,873.05 and 1,458.73 is: 2,183.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,919.12 : 2,873.05 = 1,458.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,919.12/2,873.05 = 1,458.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,919.12x = 2,873.05 × 1,458.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,919.12x = 4,190,993.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,190,993.40/1,919.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183.82

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