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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,945.44, 2,914.02 and 1,573.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,945.44, 2,914.02 and 1,573.65 is: 2,357.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,945.44 : 2,914.02 = 1,573.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,945.44/2,914.02 = 1,573.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,945.44x = 2,914.02 × 1,573.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,945.44x = 4,585,647.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,585,647.57/1,945.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,357.13

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