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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532.13, 2,112.93 and 1,472.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532.13, 2,112.93 and 1,472.19 is: 2,030.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532.13 : 2,112.93 = 1,472.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532.13/2,112.93 = 1,472.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532.13x = 2,112.93 × 1,472.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532.13x = 3,110,634.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,634.42/1,532.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030.27

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