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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,959.93, 2,938.98 and 1,138.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,959.93, 2,938.98 and 1,138.47 is: 1,707.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959.93 : 2,938.98 = 1,138.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959.93/2,938.98 = 1,138.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959.93x = 2,938.98 × 1,138.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959.93x = 3,345,940.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,940.56/1,959.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,707.17

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