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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,976.12, 2,957.75 and 1,455.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,976.12, 2,957.75 and 1,455.92 is: 2,179.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,976.12 : 2,957.75 = 1,455.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,976.12/2,957.75 = 1,455.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,976.12x = 2,957.75 × 1,455.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,976.12x = 4,306,225.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,306,225.31/1,976.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,179.14

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