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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,959.84, 2,940.75 and 1,138.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,959.84, 2,940.75 and 1,138.86 is: 1,708.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959.84 : 2,940.75 = 1,138.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959.84/2,940.75 = 1,138.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959.84x = 2,940.75 × 1,138.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959.84x = 3,349,102.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,349,102.55/1,959.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,708.87

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