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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,527.39, 2,104.95 and 1,500.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,527.39, 2,104.95 and 1,500.46 is: 2,067.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527.39 : 2,104.95 = 1,500.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527.39/2,104.95 = 1,500.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527.39x = 2,104.95 × 1,500.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527.39x = 3,158,393.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,158,393.64/1,527.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,067.84

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