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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,936.26, 2,899.87 and 1,414.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,936.26, 2,899.87 and 1,414.96 is: 2,119.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936.26 : 2,899.87 = 1,414.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936.26/2,899.87 = 1,414.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936.26x = 2,899.87 × 1,414.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936.26x = 4,103,189.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,103,189.27/1,936.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,119.13

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