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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,943.30, 2,916.03 and 1,077.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,943.30, 2,916.03 and 1,077.50 is: 1,616.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,943.30 : 2,916.03 = 1,077.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,943.30/2,916.03 = 1,077.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,943.30x = 2,916.03 × 1,077.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,943.30x = 3,142,022.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,022.33/1,943.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,616.85

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