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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,956.12, 2,934.72 and 1,741.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,956.12, 2,934.72 and 1,741.20 is: 2,612.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956.12 : 2,934.72 = 1,741.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956.12/2,934.72 = 1,741.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956.12x = 2,934.72 × 1,741.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956.12x = 5,109,934.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,109,934.46/1,956.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,612.28

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