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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,936.02, 4,401.45 and 1,896.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,936.02, 4,401.45 and 1,896.82 is: 2,843.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,936.02 : 4,401.45 = 1,896.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,936.02/4,401.45 = 1,896.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,936.02x = 4,401.45 × 1,896.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,936.02x = 8,348,758.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,348,758.39/2,936.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,843.56

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