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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,939.60, 2,906.52 and 1,873.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,939.60, 2,906.52 and 1,873.36 is: 2,807.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939.60 : 2,906.52 = 1,873.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939.60/2,906.52 = 1,873.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939.60x = 2,906.52 × 1,873.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939.60x = 5,444,958.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,444,958.31/1,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,807.26

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