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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,497.96, 2,067.93 and 1,454.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,497.96, 2,067.93 and 1,454.22 is: 2,007.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497.96 : 2,067.93 = 1,454.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497.96/2,067.93 = 1,454.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497.96x = 2,067.93 × 1,454.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497.96x = 3,007,225.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007,225.16/1,497.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,007.55

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