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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,944.69, 2,918.91 and 1,839.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,944.69, 2,918.91 and 1,839.32 is: 2,760.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944.69 : 2,918.91 = 1,839.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944.69/2,918.91 = 1,839.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944.69x = 2,918.91 × 1,839.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944.69x = 5,368,816.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,368,816.84/1,944.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,760.76

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