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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,586.24, 2,375.76 and 1,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,586.24, 2,375.76 and 1,559.60 is: 2,335.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,586.24 : 2,375.76 = 1,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,586.24/2,375.76 = 1,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,586.24x = 2,375.76 × 1,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,586.24x = 3,705,235.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,235.30/1,586.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,335.86

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