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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,704.65, 5,559.26 and 1,950.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,704.65, 5,559.26 and 1,950.93 is: 2,927.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,704.65 : 5,559.26 = 1,950.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,704.65/5,559.26 = 1,950.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,704.65x = 5,559.26 × 1,950.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,704.65x = 10,845,727.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,845,727.11/3,704.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,927.60

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