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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,963.60, 2,947.80 and 1,949.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,963.60, 2,947.80 and 1,949.20 is: 2,926.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,963.60 : 2,947.80 = 1,949.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,963.60/2,947.80 = 1,949.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,963.60x = 2,947.80 × 1,949.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,963.60x = 5,745,851.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,745,851.76/1,963.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,926.18

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