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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,946.64, 2,923.20 and 1,516.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,946.64, 2,923.20 and 1,516.80 is: 2,277.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,946.64 : 2,923.20 = 1,516.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,946.64/2,923.20 = 1,516.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,946.64x = 2,923.20 × 1,516.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,946.64x = 4,433,909.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,433,909.76/1,946.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,277.72

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