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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,993.35, 2,990.02 and 1,440.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,993.35, 2,990.02 and 1,440.39 is: 2,160.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993.35 : 2,990.02 = 1,440.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993.35/2,990.02 = 1,440.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993.35x = 2,990.02 × 1,440.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993.35x = 4,306,776.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,306,776.36/1,993.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,160.58

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