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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,648.24, 2,275.63 and 1,470.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,648.24, 2,275.63 and 1,470.89 is: 2,030.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,648.24 : 2,275.63 = 1,470.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,648.24/2,275.63 = 1,470.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,648.24x = 2,275.63 × 1,470.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,648.24x = 3,347,207.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,207.37/1,648.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030.78

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