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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,933.16, 2,885.75 and 1,699.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,933.16, 2,885.75 and 1,699.62 is: 2,537.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,933.16 : 2,885.75 = 1,699.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,933.16/2,885.75 = 1,699.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,933.16x = 2,885.75 × 1,699.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,933.16x = 4,904,678.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,904,678.42/1,933.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,537.13

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