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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,956.33, 2,693.25 and 1,513.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,956.33, 2,693.25 and 1,513.53 is: 2,083.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956.33 : 2,693.25 = 1,513.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956.33/2,693.25 = 1,513.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956.33x = 2,693.25 × 1,513.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956.33x = 4,076,314.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,076,314.67/1,956.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,083.65

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