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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,944.69, 2,917.65 and 1,482.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,944.69, 2,917.65 and 1,482.99 is: 2,224.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944.69 : 2,917.65 = 1,482.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944.69/2,917.65 = 1,482.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944.69x = 2,917.65 × 1,482.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944.69x = 4,326,845.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,326,845.77/1,944.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224.95

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