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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,944.19, 2,916.89 and 1,482.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,944.19, 2,916.89 and 1,482.49 is: 2,224.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944.19 : 2,916.89 = 1,482.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944.19/2,916.89 = 1,482.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944.19x = 2,916.89 × 1,482.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944.19x = 4,324,260.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,260.26/1,944.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224.20

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