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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,944.21, 2,911.75 and 1,359.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,944.21, 2,911.75 and 1,359.79 is: 2,036.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944.21 : 2,911.75 = 1,359.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944.21/2,911.75 = 1,359.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944.21x = 2,911.75 × 1,359.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944.21x = 3,959,368.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,959,368.53/1,944.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,036.49

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