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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,467.32, 2,186.06 and 1,397.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,467.32, 2,186.06 and 1,397.66 is: 2,082.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467.32 : 2,186.06 = 1,397.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467.32/2,186.06 = 1,397.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467.32x = 2,186.06 × 1,397.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467.32x = 3,055,350.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,055,350.70/1,467.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,082.27

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