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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,560.24, 2,342.60 and 1,532.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,560.24, 2,342.60 and 1,532.57 is: 2,301.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,560.24 : 2,342.60 = 1,532.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,560.24/2,342.60 = 1,532.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,560.24x = 2,342.60 × 1,532.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,560.24x = 3,590,179.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,590,179.11/1,560.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,301.04

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