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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,941.21, 2,913.23 and 1,455.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,941.21, 2,913.23 and 1,455.57 is: 2,184.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941.21 : 2,913.23 = 1,455.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941.21/2,913.23 = 1,455.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941.21x = 2,913.23 × 1,455.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941.21x = 4,240,402.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,240,402.91/1,941.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184.41

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