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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,965.24, 2,943.73 and 1,596.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,965.24, 2,943.73 and 1,596.28 is: 2,391.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,965.24 : 2,943.73 = 1,596.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,965.24/2,943.73 = 1,596.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,965.24x = 2,943.73 × 1,596.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,965.24x = 4,699,017.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,699,017.32/1,965.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,391.07

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