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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,941.93, 2,911.01 and 1,074.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,941.93, 2,911.01 and 1,074.42 is: 1,610.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941.93 : 2,911.01 = 1,074.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941.93/2,911.01 = 1,074.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941.93x = 2,911.01 × 1,074.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941.93x = 3,127,641.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,127,641.99/1,941.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610.58

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