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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,939.24, 2,908.54 and 1,612.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,939.24, 2,908.54 and 1,612.28 is: 2,418.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939.24 : 2,908.54 = 1,612.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939.24/2,908.54 = 1,612.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939.24x = 2,908.54 × 1,612.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939.24x = 4,689,380.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,689,380.87/1,939.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,418.15

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