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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,554.80, 2,334.18 and 1,336.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,554.80, 2,334.18 and 1,336.82 is: 2,006.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,554.80 : 2,334.18 = 1,336.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,554.80/2,334.18 = 1,336.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,554.80x = 2,334.18 × 1,336.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,554.80x = 3,120,378.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,120,378.51/1,554.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,006.93

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