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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,936.12, 2,899.03 and 1,321.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,936.12, 2,899.03 and 1,321.04 is: 1,978.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936.12 : 2,899.03 = 1,321.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936.12/2,899.03 = 1,321.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936.12x = 2,899.03 × 1,321.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936.12x = 3,829,734.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,734.59/1,936.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978.05

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