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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,965.36, 2,937.32 and 1,809.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,965.36, 2,937.32 and 1,809.68 is: 2,704.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,965.36 : 2,937.32 = 1,809.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,965.36/2,937.32 = 1,809.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,965.36x = 2,937.32 × 1,809.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,965.36x = 5,315,609.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,609.26/1,965.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,704.65

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