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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,960.36, 2,937.80 and 1,473.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,960.36, 2,937.80 and 1,473.10 is: 2,207.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,960.36 : 2,937.80 = 1,473.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,960.36/2,937.80 = 1,473.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,960.36x = 2,937.80 × 1,473.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,960.36x = 4,327,665.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,327,665.81/1,960.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207.59

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