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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,487.20, 2,054.30 and 1,142.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,487.20, 2,054.30 and 1,142.16 is: 1,577.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487.20 : 2,054.30 = 1,142.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487.20/2,054.30 = 1,142.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487.20x = 2,054.30 × 1,142.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487.20x = 2,346,339.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,346,339.29/1,487.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,577.69

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