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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,568.25, 2,340.18 and 1,404.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,568.25, 2,340.18 and 1,404.27 is: 2,095.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568.25 : 2,340.18 = 1,404.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568.25/2,340.18 = 1,404.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568.25x = 2,340.18 × 1,404.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568.25x = 3,286,244.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,244.57/1,568.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,095.49

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