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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,924.60, 2,882.10 and 1,540.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,924.60, 2,882.10 and 1,540.60 is: 2,307.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,924.60 : 2,882.10 = 1,540.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,924.60/2,882.10 = 1,540.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,924.60x = 2,882.10 × 1,540.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,924.60x = 4,440,163.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,440,163.26/1,924.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,307.06

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