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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,944.33, 2,917.50 and 1,839.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,944.33, 2,917.50 and 1,839.77 is: 2,760.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944.33 : 2,917.50 = 1,839.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944.33/2,917.50 = 1,839.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944.33x = 2,917.50 × 1,839.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944.33x = 5,367,528.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,367,528.98/1,944.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,760.61

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