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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,468.44, 2,197.17 and 1,452.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,468.44, 2,197.17 and 1,452.04 is: 2,172.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,468.44 : 2,197.17 = 1,452.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,468.44/2,197.17 = 1,452.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,468.44x = 2,197.17 × 1,452.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,468.44x = 3,190,373.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,190,373.23/1,468.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,172.63

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