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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,959.25, 2,703.75 and 1,119.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,959.25, 2,703.75 and 1,119.82 is: 1,545.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959.25 : 2,703.75 = 1,119.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959.25/2,703.75 = 1,119.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959.25x = 2,703.75 × 1,119.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959.25x = 3,027,713.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,027,713.33/1,959.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,545.34

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