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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532.49, 2,118.73 and 1,467.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532.49, 2,118.73 and 1,467.19 is: 2,028.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532.49 : 2,118.73 = 1,467.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532.49/2,118.73 = 1,467.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532.49x = 2,118.73 × 1,467.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532.49x = 3,108,579.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,108,579.37/1,532.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,028.44

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