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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,944.17, 2,909.28 and 1,813.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,944.17, 2,909.28 and 1,813.83 is: 2,714.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944.17 : 2,909.28 = 1,813.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944.17/2,909.28 = 1,813.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944.17x = 2,909.28 × 1,813.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944.17x = 5,276,935.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,276,935.23/1,944.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,714.24

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