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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,936.44, 2,899.26 and 1,204.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,936.44, 2,899.26 and 1,204.20 is: 1,802.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936.44 : 2,899.26 = 1,204.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936.44/2,899.26 = 1,204.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936.44x = 2,899.26 × 1,204.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936.44x = 3,491,288.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,491,288.89/1,936.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802.94

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