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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,922.12, 2,649.93 and 1,880.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,922.12, 2,649.93 and 1,880.72 is: 2,592.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,922.12 : 2,649.93 = 1,880.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,922.12/2,649.93 = 1,880.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,922.12x = 2,649.93 × 1,880.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,922.12x = 4,983,776.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,983,776.35/1,922.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,592.85

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