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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,936.74, 2,899.98 and 1,319.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,936.74, 2,899.98 and 1,319.52 is: 1,975.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936.74 : 2,899.98 = 1,319.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936.74/2,899.98 = 1,319.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936.74x = 2,899.98 × 1,319.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936.74x = 3,826,581.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,581.61/1,936.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,975.78

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