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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,928.12, 2,892.16 and 1,559.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,928.12, 2,892.16 and 1,559.04 is: 2,338.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,928.12 : 2,892.16 = 1,559.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,928.12/2,892.16 = 1,559.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,928.12x = 2,892.16 × 1,559.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,928.12x = 4,508,993.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,993.13/1,928.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338.54

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