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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,933.20, 2,895.48 and 1,638.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,933.20, 2,895.48 and 1,638.36 is: 2,453.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,933.20 : 2,895.48 = 1,638.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,933.20/2,895.48 = 1,638.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,933.20x = 2,895.48 × 1,638.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,933.20x = 4,743,838.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,743,838.61/1,933.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,453.88

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