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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,553.10, 2,326.68 and 1,500.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,553.10, 2,326.68 and 1,500.99 is: 2,248.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553.10 : 2,326.68 = 1,500.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553.10/2,326.68 = 1,500.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553.10x = 2,326.68 × 1,500.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553.10x = 3,492,323.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492,323.41/1,553.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248.61

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