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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,568.66, 2,340.71 and 1,559.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,568.66, 2,340.71 and 1,559.55 is: 2,327.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568.66 : 2,340.71 = 1,559.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568.66/2,340.71 = 1,559.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568.66x = 2,340.71 × 1,559.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568.66x = 3,650,454.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,650,454.28/1,568.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,327.12

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