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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576.98, 2,178.63 and 1,467.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576.98, 2,178.63 and 1,467.63 is: 2,027.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576.98 : 2,178.63 = 1,467.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576.98/2,178.63 = 1,467.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576.98x = 2,178.63 × 1,467.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576.98x = 3,197,422.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,422.75/1,576.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,027.56

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