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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532.27, 2,299.01 and 1,339.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532.27, 2,299.01 and 1,339.49 is: 2,009.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532.27 : 2,299.01 = 1,339.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532.27/2,299.01 = 1,339.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532.27x = 2,299.01 × 1,339.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532.27x = 3,079,482.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,079,482.71/1,532.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,009.76

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