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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,497.24, 2,061.90 and 1,492.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,497.24, 2,061.90 and 1,492.38 is: 2,055.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497.24 : 2,061.90 = 1,492.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497.24/2,061.90 = 1,492.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497.24x = 2,061.90 × 1,492.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497.24x = 3,077,138.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,138.32/1,497.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,055.21

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