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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,515.00, 2,092.43 and 1,494.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,515.00, 2,092.43 and 1,494.55 is: 2,064.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515.00 : 2,092.43 = 1,494.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515.00/2,092.43 = 1,494.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515.00x = 2,092.43 × 1,494.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515.00x = 3,127,247.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,127,247.61/1,515.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,064.18

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