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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,948.68, 2,936.18 and 1,609.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,948.68, 2,936.18 and 1,609.61 is: 2,425.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,948.68 : 2,936.18 = 1,609.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,948.68/2,936.18 = 1,609.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,948.68x = 2,936.18 × 1,609.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,948.68x = 4,726,118.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,726,118.81/1,948.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,425.29

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