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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532.43, 2,100.96 and 1,504.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532.43, 2,100.96 and 1,504.80 is: 2,063.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532.43 : 2,100.96 = 1,504.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532.43/2,100.96 = 1,504.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532.43x = 2,100.96 × 1,504.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532.43x = 3,161,524.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,524.61/1,532.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,063.08

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