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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,956.03, 2,934.45 and 1,589.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,956.03, 2,934.45 and 1,589.91 is: 2,385.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956.03 : 2,934.45 = 1,589.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956.03/2,934.45 = 1,589.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956.03x = 2,934.45 × 1,589.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956.03x = 4,665,511.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,665,511.40/1,956.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385.19

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