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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,944.24, 2,930.04 and 1,759.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,944.24, 2,930.04 and 1,759.40 is: 2,651.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944.24 : 2,930.04 = 1,759.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944.24/2,930.04 = 1,759.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944.24x = 2,930.04 × 1,759.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944.24x = 5,155,097.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,155,097.73/1,944.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,651.47

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