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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,933.18, 4,048.01 and 1,936.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,933.18, 4,048.01 and 1,936.73 is: 2,672.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,933.18 : 4,048.01 = 1,936.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,933.18/4,048.01 = 1,936.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,933.18x = 4,048.01 × 1,936.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,933.18x = 7,839,917.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,839,917.37/2,933.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,672.84

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