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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,967.88, 2,698.08 and 1,932.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,967.88, 2,698.08 and 1,932.78 is: 2,649.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,967.88 : 2,698.08 = 1,932.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,967.88/2,698.08 = 1,932.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,967.88x = 2,698.08 × 1,932.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,967.88x = 5,214,795.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,214,795.06/1,967.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,649.96

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