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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,928.01, 2,886.26 and 1,439.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,928.01, 2,886.26 and 1,439.85 is: 2,155.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,928.01 : 2,886.26 = 1,439.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,928.01/2,886.26 = 1,439.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,928.01x = 2,886.26 × 1,439.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,928.01x = 4,155,774.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,155,774.26/1,928.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,155.47

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