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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,969.16, 2,948.24 and 1,596.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,969.16, 2,948.24 and 1,596.74 is: 2,390.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,969.16 : 2,948.24 = 1,596.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,969.16/2,948.24 = 1,596.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,969.16x = 2,948.24 × 1,596.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,969.16x = 4,707,572.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,707,572.74/1,969.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,390.65

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