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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,937.64, 2,908.86 and 1,928.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,937.64, 2,908.86 and 1,928.76 is: 2,895.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,937.64 : 2,908.86 = 1,928.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,937.64/2,908.86 = 1,928.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,937.64x = 2,908.86 × 1,928.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,937.64x = 5,610,492.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,610,492.81/1,937.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,895.53

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