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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,944.80, 2,683.74 and 1,105.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,944.80, 2,683.74 and 1,105.50 is: 1,525.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944.80 : 2,683.74 = 1,105.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944.80/2,683.74 = 1,105.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944.80x = 2,683.74 × 1,105.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944.80x = 2,966,874.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,966,874.57/1,944.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,525.54

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