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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,944.45, 2,918.16 and 1,425.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,944.45, 2,918.16 and 1,425.83 is: 2,139.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944.45 : 2,918.16 = 1,425.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944.45/2,918.16 = 1,425.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944.45x = 2,918.16 × 1,425.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944.45x = 4,160,785.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,785.48/1,944.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,139.83

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