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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,500.24, 2,067.12 and 1,497.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,500.24, 2,067.12 and 1,497.36 is: 2,063.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500.24 : 2,067.12 = 1,497.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500.24/2,067.12 = 1,497.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500.24x = 2,067.12 × 1,497.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500.24x = 3,095,222.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,222.80/1,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,063.15

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