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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,944.82, 2,928.20 and 1,715.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,944.82, 2,928.20 and 1,715.14 is: 2,582.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944.82 : 2,928.20 = 1,715.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944.82/2,928.20 = 1,715.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944.82x = 2,928.20 × 1,715.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944.82x = 5,022,264.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,022,264.37/1,944.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,582.38

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