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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576.26, 2,346.27 and 1,552.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576.26, 2,346.27 and 1,552.87 is: 2,311.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576.26 : 2,346.27 = 1,552.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576.26/2,346.27 = 1,552.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576.26x = 2,346.27 × 1,552.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576.26x = 3,643,449.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,449.40/1,576.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,311.45

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