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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,589.40, 2,193.21 and 1,471.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,589.40, 2,193.21 and 1,471.86 is: 2,031.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589.40 : 2,193.21 = 1,471.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589.40/2,193.21 = 1,471.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589.40x = 2,193.21 × 1,471.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589.40x = 3,228,098.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,228,098.07/1,589.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,031.02

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