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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,936.24, 2,904.05 and 1,609.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,936.24, 2,904.05 and 1,609.27 is: 2,413.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936.24 : 2,904.05 = 1,609.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936.24/2,904.05 = 1,609.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936.24x = 2,904.05 × 1,609.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936.24x = 4,673,403.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,673,403.78/1,936.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413.66

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