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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,964.20, 2,943.74 and 1,500.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,964.20, 2,943.74 and 1,500.26 is: 2,248.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,964.20 : 2,943.74 = 1,500.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,964.20/2,943.74 = 1,500.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,964.20x = 2,943.74 × 1,500.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,964.20x = 4,416,375.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,416,375.37/1,964.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248.43

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