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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,941.30, 2,908.53 and 1,692.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,941.30, 2,908.53 and 1,692.36 is: 2,535.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941.30 : 2,908.53 = 1,692.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941.30/2,908.53 = 1,692.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941.30x = 2,908.53 × 1,692.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941.30x = 4,922,279.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,922,279.83/1,941.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,535.56

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