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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,937.28, 2,902.60 and 1,386.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,937.28, 2,902.60 and 1,386.64 is: 2,077.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,937.28 : 2,902.60 = 1,386.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,937.28/2,902.60 = 1,386.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,937.28x = 2,902.60 × 1,386.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,937.28x = 4,024,861.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,024,861.26/1,937.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,077.58

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