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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,533.30, 2,116.43 and 1,454.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,533.30, 2,116.43 and 1,454.93 is: 2,008.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533.30 : 2,116.43 = 1,454.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533.30/2,116.43 = 1,454.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533.30x = 2,116.43 × 1,454.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533.30x = 3,079,239.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,079,239.64/1,533.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,008.24

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