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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,941.12, 2,914.92 and 1,594.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,941.12, 2,914.92 and 1,594.44 is: 2,394.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941.12 : 2,914.92 = 1,594.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941.12/2,914.92 = 1,594.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941.12x = 2,914.92 × 1,594.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941.12x = 4,647,665.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,647,665.04/1,941.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394.32

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