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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,969.49, 2,958.33 and 1,661.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,969.49, 2,958.33 and 1,661.93 is: 2,496.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,969.49 : 2,958.33 = 1,661.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,969.49/2,958.33 = 1,661.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,969.49x = 2,958.33 × 1,661.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,969.49x = 4,916,529.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,916,529.07/1,969.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,496.35

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