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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,559.00, 2,151.38 and 850.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,559.00, 2,151.38 and 850.85 is: 1,174.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559.00 : 2,151.38 = 850.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559.00/2,151.38 = 850.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559.00x = 2,151.38 × 850.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559.00x = 1,830,497.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,497.42/1,559.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174.15

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