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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,472.94, 2,208.94 and 1,375.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,472.94, 2,208.94 and 1,375.88 is: 2,063.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472.94 : 2,208.94 = 1,375.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472.94/2,208.94 = 1,375.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472.94x = 2,208.94 × 1,375.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472.94x = 3,039,221.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,039,221.88/1,472.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,063.37

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